classify

[klas-uh-fahy] / ˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

VERB

categorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate analyze arrange distribute divide label organize segregate

STRONG

allot alphabetize assort brand catalogue class codify collocate coordinate correlate dispose distinguish docket embody file grade group incorporate index match name number order peg pigeonhole range rank rate regiment size sort systematize tabulate tag ticket type typecast

WEAK

break down button down put away put down as put down for rank out size up tab take one's measure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect combine disarrange disorder disorganize gather hold join keep maintain unite

STRONG

disallow disintegrate estimate exclude guess mix up scatter

Example Sentences

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As an affordability crunch hammers Americans, especially those who don’t have high incomes, only 30% of people are classified as “financially healthy” — the lowest rate in 13 months, according to a new survey from J.D.

From MarketWatch

The Mediterranean white shark population is now classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

From BBC

But the series’ creator, Thomas Brandon, has a solution: a room at the Orphanage that is ordinarily used for the review of classified materials and which is insulated from all electronic intrusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lin noted that most hurricane categories span a range of about 20 knots, making a separate Category 6 more consistent with how storms are classified.

From Science Daily

Authorities have officially classified AI as a major potential threat, adding it alongside earthquakes and epidemics to its National Emergency Response Plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

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