classify
verb (used with object)
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
is classifying
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present progressiveof classify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
Now on her own my daughter is classifying many foods as junk.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2018
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
