classifies

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

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classifies

That’s far from the 20% drop that classifies a bear market, Mayfield pointed out.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

The U.S. imports about $3 trillion of manufactured goods each year, and McKinsey classifies about a quarter, or about $750 billion, of those as the country’s “Achilles’ heel.”

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

Foro Penal said that, as of 20 April, 473 people it classifies as political prisoners had been released, while more than 500 are thought to remain incarcerated.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

This method classifies weight status based on age and body fat percentage, providing a more direct assessment of adiposity.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 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