CLASSED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

classed

verb

past tense of class

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it

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Recent Examples of classed In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Britain’s Co-op lost £206 million in 2025, largely from shutting down its own systems to stop an intruder; UK insurers classed the retail attack wave as one systemic event costing up to £440 million. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Canal+ said the deal reaffirmed its commitment to its founding principle of supporting the French cultural exception, under which cinema is classed as a creative art form that requires a specific approach to funding, support and distribution. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and World Series are classed as Special Event Assessment Rating Level One (SEAR One), which means the Department of Homeland Security is mandated to provide security for them. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Harry, classed as a non-working royal, did not where military uniform. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Yet impostor syndrome is usually classed as an unfounded belief of low self-worth. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 European powers have rallied behind Cyprus, a member of the European Union, since the attack on the RAF Akrotiri base, which is classed as a British Overseas Territory. — Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026 In New York City, which canceled classed Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that schools would reopen for in person learning on Tuesday, raising questions about how feasible that is with snow still piled along sidewalks. — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026

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The number of food recalls classified by the Food and Drug Administration through August this year is running below historical levels.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
An autopsy identified multiple injuries, and the DuPage County Coroner’s Office ultimately determined that his death was caused by injuries resulting from child abuse and classified the death as a homicide, the news release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of classified

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There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.

— Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranked

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Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of grouped

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But in an open system, the worst teams are relegated to lower divisions, while teams that perform well are promoted to the top flight.

— Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026
The only other show to have more than one nominee relegated was All Her Fault for acting nominee Dakota Fanning and writing nominee Megan Gallagher.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of relegated

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It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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