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classification

[klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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A standalone classification could force investment funds tracking the MSCI's emerging market indexes to sell Indonesian holdings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The UK government says two previous events would have met the "severe drought" classification, had it been in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

BEIJING—China is on the cusp of becoming a high-income country by the World Bank’s classification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The newly described fossils provide additional support for that formal classification.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Four F,” he said—a military classification for those physically unfit for service.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

The Pentagon this year condensed more than 200 religious affiliation codes to 31, initially eliminating specific classifications for atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans, among others.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Specimens preserved for decades or even centuries can give researchers a way to revisit old classifications, compare physical traits, and resolve questions that earlier scientists could not answer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

When asked about the classifications of countries as frontier, emerging or developed, Schwartz said he didn’t like two features of the classifications.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

In California, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are divided into different classifications, which limits who can ride them and how.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The disorders, and their classifications, change with each edition, reflecting new science and understanding.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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