class
noun
a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort.
classed
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past participleof class.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof class.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
classnouna number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort.
Example Sentences
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In one incident in July 2023, the company breached its permit after rainwater containing oil leaked from the site - the EA classed the event as "significant".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A report by Dame Rachel de Souza said around 42,000 16- and 17-year-olds were officially classed as studying at college, but were not showing up at least half of the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In 2019, about 10% of pupils at English state schools were classed as "persistently absent", meaning they missed at least 10% of classes.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
GP Paul Evans works in Gateshead, an area he says has a "massive", longstanding problem with weight, and where more than a third of adults are classed as obese, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Reductio ad absurdum, by this token, would be classed as a figure of thought, whereas isocolon—a sequence of phrases the same length—or alliteration would be figures of speech.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
