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is classifying

  • present progressive of classify (3rd person singular).

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GM is classifying the charges as special items, so it won’t affect its financial guidance or how its reported results match up with analyst estimates.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

“Our company is classifying all transactions as gifts with PayPal,” said Nancy Lee, president of MyRegistry.

From Washington Post Nov. 30, 2022

One executive action under consideration is classifying “ghost guns,” which are kits that allow a buyer to assemble a fully functioning long gun or handgun, as firearms.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2021

She is classifying corals’ reactions to myriad types of bacteria, so that “probiotic” bacterial mixtures which increase larvae settlement and survival can be prepared.

From Economist Mar. 15, 2018

They seem, in fact, to register quite distinct aesthetic programs, as though what Constable is classifying isn't clouds at all, but rather whole schools of painting, along with their dominant moods.

From Slate Feb. 2, 2011