classifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of classify
1
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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2
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 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 The coal initiative also applies only to facilities Ralph Lauren classifies as in scope. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty. — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Germany's domestic intelligence classifies the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as extremist. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators. — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters. — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Google classifies her device as a contraceptive, which makes advertising harder and more expensive. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifies
  1. ranks
  2. arranges
  3. distinguishes
  4. orders
  5. relegates
  6. categorizes
  7. types
  8. groups
Verb
  • Swift extends her mark for the most top 10s on the tally to 34; Bad Bunny ranks second with 24.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Long accustomed to finishing second to Spirit at FLL, JetBlue now ranks first in number of passengers.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranks
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  • The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranges
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  • The law distinguishes that from being physically helpless or incapacitated by drugs administered without consent.
    — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But in typical Davies fashion, the five-hour miniseries distinguishes itself for tackling its subject so head on and with such varied and visceral feeling, as manifested especially by Cumming and David Morrissey as a pair of feuding neighbors.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinguishes
Verb
  • Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The moment when the audience gets up, goes to the restroom, orders drinks, and chats in the hallway.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of orders
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Washington Trail Association (WTA) categorizes the Enchantments as a difficult hike.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • It is based on the three-month average that categorizes El Niño as weak, moderate, strong or very strong.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorizes
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of groups

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“Classifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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