classify

Example Sentences

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A roller coaster that when it was created in 2000 “demanded an all-new category just to classify its one of a kind nature,” giving rise to the “giga-coaster.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

For the tiny blue octopus, the scans provided clear views of internal organs and mouth structures, allowing scientists to officially classify it as a new species and better understand its relationship to other octopuses.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

I was an early adopter of “bop” back when we were still using the word to classify the singular bounciness of Carly Rae Jepsen songs in 2015.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion recognizes that the Constitution “almost never permits a State to discriminate on the basis of race” and reaffirms that “strict scrutiny” applies whenever governments intentionally classify citizens by race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“You can classify too in the pad,” he says.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson