classify
verb (used with object)
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
has classified
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present perfectof classify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since mid‑July, Rijkswaterstaat, the national water management agency, has classified the situation as an "actual water shortage".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Although the EPA has classified the chemical as “not likely” carcinogenic to humans, long-term exposure has been linked to serious organ damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Because Greenland possesses 39 of the 50 minerals the United States has classified as critical to national security.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Her arrest follows the White House's crackdown on what it has classified as antisemitism on US campuses.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
She explained quietly, “Tata Fowells is especially interested in the birds. He has classified many kinds in this region that were never known before by the Europeans.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
