cat·e·go·ri·za·tion
ˌka-ti-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌrī-ˈzā-;
-tə-ˌgȯr-ə-ˈzā-
plural -s
: the act of categorizing or the state of being categorized : classification
Examples of categorize in a Sentence
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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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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
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—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Ultraviolet damage Physicists further categorize solar UV light into several types, based on the wavelength, which is measured in nanometers.
—Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
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Verb
While humans thrive on ambiguity, context, metaphor and inference, machines generally perform better when information is categorized, tagged, labeled and linked in ways that reduce uncertainty.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
On the flip side, HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was categorized as a drama, despite 30-ish-minute episodes and creator Ira Parker repeatedly talking about how the show is a comedy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Ultraviolet damage Physicists further categorize solar UV light into several types, based on the wavelength, which is measured in nanometers.
—Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
On the question of how to categorize JioStar, Vaz positioned the company as a technology business first, with storytelling as its core driver rather than its defining identity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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