CLASSIFIES Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

classifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of classify

as in ranks

to arrange or assign according to type classify the baseball cards in your collection on the basis of rarity

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as in organizes

to put into a particular arrangement classify the information you got from the Internet by source

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Recent Examples of classifies The state's vehicle code classifies personal delivery devices as pedestrians and generally requires them to follow pedestrian traffic rules. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Using primary production data, EIM measures water and energy consumption and chemical use, as well as worker impact at the garment-finishing stage, and classifies environmental performance as low, medium or high impact. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The Cook Political Report currently classifies only 22 House campaigns and only seven Senate campaigns as toss-ups, where either the Democrat or the Republican has a genuine chance of winning. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 But the share McKinsey classifies as high performers, attributing 5% or more of EBIT to AI and calling the impact significant, has stayed flat at about 6%. — Sanjay Brahmawar, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The New Zealand Department of Conservation classifies the karure as Threatened-Nationally Critical, and its existing habitat is nearly full. — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies lions as vulnerable and says their numbers are declining. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty. — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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About 3 in 5 Idaho adults live in households with guns, which ranks among the highest rates nationally, according to an estimate from the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Proctor was again dominant at times in the run game; Pro Football Focus already ranks him among the top fifth of NFL guards in the run game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranks

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Anthony is the executive vice president of On Location, a global leader in sports hospitality that arranges ticket packages for the Super Bowl.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranges

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While many operational details remain undisclosed, the military’s confirmation of the hit and distance distinguishes this shot from several longer claims.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
So far this follows a familiar pattern, but what distinguishes the Left Book Club was its emphasis on activism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguishes

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Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of orders

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By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.

— José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of relegates

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Stores generally use their own forms, and you may be asked questions while an employee types your answers.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of types

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The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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