clas·si·fied
ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
: an advertisement grouped with others according to subject
—usually used in plural
Examples of classified in a Sentence
Adjective
The part of the report that includes classified information was removed before the report was made public.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Trump is facing four different criminal prosecutions: separate federal and Georgia indictments accusing him of trying to undo the 2020 election, a federal indictment accusing him of illegally holding classified documents, and the New York hush-money case.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2021, is running for a second term despite having been impeached twice and indicted in several states on felony counts including falsifying business records, mishandling classified documents, conspiracy and racketeering.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Trump is facing four different criminal prosecutions: separate federal and Georgia indictments accusing him of trying to undo the 2020 election, a federal indictment accusing him of illegally holding classified documents, and the New York hush-money case.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classified. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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classified
1 of 2 adjective
clas·si·fied
ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd
1
: divided into classes or placed in a class
classified ads
2
: withheld from the knowledge of the general public for reasons of national security
classified information
classified
2 of 2 noun
: an advertisement grouped with others of the same kind
—usually used in plural
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