clas·si·fied
ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
: an advertisement grouped with others according to subject
—usually used in plural
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Adjective
The part of the report that includes classified information was removed before the report was made public.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Details related to the contract are classified.
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Google eliminated the friction of classifieds and local media, and gutted regional economies in the process.
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Adjective
The House Armed Services Committee will receive a classified briefing from Pentagon officials on Wednesday, according to Punchbowl News.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Details related to the contract are classified.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
The transaction values the company, which operates the region’s largest online property classifieds business, at around $2 billion, according to people familiar with the deal.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Google eliminated the friction of classifieds and local media, and gutted regional economies in the process.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classified. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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