classify
verb (used with object)
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
classifying
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present participleof classify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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If this year is like past ones, in fact, analysts soon will begin classifying every rally, no matter how small, as a “Santa Claus rally.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The CDC has not yet included the Pennsylvania deaths in its national tally while it reviews the records and develops standardized criteria for classifying measles deaths.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
That includes classifying Astra as reaching a "critical cybersecurity threshold," which means OpenAI believes the model is capable of finding and exploiting cybersecurity gaps.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
She interviewed 20- and 30-somethings about their financial woes, classifying them as the nouveau pauvre, or, as a well-known economist put it, “well-dressed paupers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Aureliano had finished classifying the alphabet of the parchments, so that when Melquíades asked him if he had discovered the language in which they had been written he did not hesitate to answer.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
