Examples of categorize in a Sentence
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 Banner Summit area along Idaho 21 is also under avalanche warning, categorized by the center as considerable risk.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
If the pencil fell out, the individual was more likely to be classified as white or of mixed race; if the pencil remained, they were categorized as Black.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
Then, categorize everything by type.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
The Secretary of State’s Office categorizes spending on lobbying by industry.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
If the pencil fell out, the individual was more likely to be classified as white or of mixed race; if the pencil remained, they were categorized as Black.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
Then, categorize everything by type.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
The Secretary of State’s Office categorizes spending on lobbying by industry.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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categorize
verb
cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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