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This software lets you categorize your photographs in many different ways.
Their opinions can be categorized as conservative.
Birds are categorized by type in this field guide.
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The other two schools exempt from the decision are W.E.B. DuBois and Grace James because the district categorizes them differently.
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
At least, this was an express directive that had been disseminated en masse via television shows like What Not to Wear and How to Look Good Naked–the same programs that encouraged people to categorize their bodies into adverse fruit shapes.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
The more significant question may be how the fans watching a game inside a stadium should be categorized.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
His platform — a farrago of liberal and conservative views mashed up with a mess of conspiracy-laden pottage, isn’t easily categorized.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Like always trying to categorize leaves and rocks and s—. Bugs though, that’s a new comfort.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
All killer whales are currently categorized as a single species, but a new study may change that.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Some hikers may categorize these paths more as walks than hikes, depending on skill level, but most will agree that the lookout points showcase some of the region’s most beautiful corners.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Plot details have been under wraps since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller in numerous film indexes.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
At least, this was an express directive that had been disseminated en masse via television shows like What Not to Wear and How to Look Good Naked–the same programs that encouraged people to categorize their bodies into adverse fruit shapes.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
The more significant question may be how the fans watching a game inside a stadium should be categorized.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
His platform — a farrago of liberal and conservative views mashed up with a mess of conspiracy-laden pottage, isn’t easily categorized.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Like always trying to categorize leaves and rocks and s—. Bugs though, that’s a new comfort.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
All killer whales are currently categorized as a single species, but a new study may change that.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Some hikers may categorize these paths more as walks than hikes, depending on skill level, but most will agree that the lookout points showcase some of the region’s most beautiful corners.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Plot details have been under wraps since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller in numerous film indexes.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
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categorize
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cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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