category
noun
cat·e·go·ry
ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē 
plural categories
1
: any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong
Taxpayers fall into one of several categories.
2
: a division within a system of classification
She competed for the award in her age category.
Examples of category in a Sentence
The cars belong to the same category.
Taxpayers fall into one of several categories.
She competed for the award in her age category.
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Another child care category known as license-exempt was created by the state to informalize child care by allowing relatives and family friends to care for kids and get paid through the state child care subsidy, while maintaining basic safety standards, Gay said.
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At this year’s Latin Grammys, Bad Bunny is up for nine awards, including double nominations in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Urban Song categories.
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So Khatami opened the Academy’s rule book for the international film category to discover a multi-passport coproduction was no barrier to getting his film in the Canadian conversation for possible awards-season glory.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 15 Nov. 2025
At this year’s Latin Grammys, Bad Bunny is up for nine awards, including double nominations in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Urban Song categories.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 Nov. 2025
So Khatami opened the Academy’s rule book for the international film category to discover a multi-passport coproduction was no barrier to getting his film in the Canadian conversation for possible awards-season glory.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
What is the demand of an item, and what’s the demand of the category?
—semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/category. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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category
noun
cat·e·go·ry
ˈkat-ə-ˌgōr-ē
-ˌgȯr-
plural categories
1
: one of the divisions or groupings used in a system of classification
"species" and "genus" are biological categories
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