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

Example Sentences

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classifies

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

OpenAI classifies model risk into two tiers, with “critical” representing the highest level of capability threat, above “high.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Asked why, he said that while there was no universally accepted definition of a megafire, a commonly used US benchmark classifies a wildfire as such when it burns more than 10,000 hectares.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

But, he says, it has successfully shown a ban "can be done" though classifies it as "a bit of an experiment".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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