- present tense form of classify (3rd person singular).
classifies
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They developed the Nova system, which classifies the degree to which a food product is processed, from minimal to ultraprocessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The World Health Organization classifies aniline as “probably carcinogenic” to humans, though human health effects from the amounts present in clothing haven’t been established.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies the chemical as a probable carcinogen and has linked exposure to bladder cancer, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The ETC said that northern Europe, which it classifies as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the UK, had "outperformed all other European subregions".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In Plato’s allegory of the metals, the philosopher classifies men into groups of gold, silver, and lead.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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