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classification

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


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Ms. Véliz warns that her book straddles genres and defies classification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Identification sits on top of detection: AI classification systems that distinguish a commercial delivery drone from a weaponized one in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Prediction markets, such as Polymarket and Kalshi, are under debate regarding their classification as investing or gambling.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Thanks to long-term conservation and reintroduction efforts, the population has recovered to more than 2,000, though it still remains at risk as a vulnerable species under International Union for Conservation of Nature classification.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Nearly everything he read was stamped with a secret classification such as: “McNaughton Eyes Only” or “Eyes Only of the Secretary,” meaning McNaughton’s boss, Robert McNamara.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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