How to Use classification in a Sentence

classification

noun
  • This is the first year that the state has all four classifications for girls and boys lacrosse.
    — Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 17 May 2018
  • More than just one classification could be at hand.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Both teams have been fighting to the top of the classification for decades.
    — oregonlive, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Their non-potable classification is why bitters may be sold in stores that don't sell hard liquor.
    — chicagotribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The four modes are not a strict system of classification, but more of a heuristic tool.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 23 July 2021
  • The three classifications are based on how much caloric density is in each food.
    — Megan McCarthy, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2020
  • This season marks the first that soccer has been a two-classification sport.
    — Matt Nevala, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2018
  • But that classification is based on the current height of the dam at greater than 60 feet.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 7 June 2022
  • Of course, there are trade-offs to expect on vessels with top-of-class ice classifications.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Unlike the big-league phase of the draft, players do not have to be assigned to one classification.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
  • This was the second year of the normal two-year classification cycle for all sports.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2021
  • All-State teams, and 17 of those were named to their classification’s first teams.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Below is the list of player and coach-of-the-year winners in each classification.
    — J.c. Carnahan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 June 2018
  • That marks the highest position of any area team in the classification polls.
    — Varsity Staff, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • This is also the first year for both girls and boys lacrosse that there will be four state championships — one for each classification.
    — Tim Schwartz, Howard County Times, 7 May 2018
  • The two men left in the shallow grave with the remains of their peers fell into the latter classification.
    — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 20 June 2018
  • The judge ruled last month that the question of his classification was something for a jury to decide.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Clark noted that the classification matters less than the weapons a ship carries.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The classification also means the drug has a high potential for abuse.
    — Jennifer Chesak, Health.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The girls state tournaments will run at the same location as the boys in the same classification.
    — oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2022
  • And, in terms of a weight classification sport, such as wrestling, weigh-ins may be necessary for a child's safety.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Blowouts happen, and, no, teams aren’t guaranteed to face the very best in their classification.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • The twisty story that unfolds next is a rare example of a thriller that has earned its classification.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And there is an argument that the classification system is what fills in the – and provides gloss to what that means.
    — NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Perhaps part of the reason is the lack of a formal behind-the-counter classification of drugs.
    — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The heart of this report is classification, listing birds by the degree to which their lives are threatened.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 16 Feb. 2021
  • Uber has said the price of rides would go up, and that the shift in employment classification could reduce its fleet of drivers.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The rear cargo space is pitiful for a vehicle of this size, price, and classification.
    — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • At that time, 5A was the largest classification.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And so for decades, the classification effort lay dormant.
    — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025

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