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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Cruise fares vary depending on many factors, including sailing date, cabin category and more.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But as Tiffany’s artistic director for the home category, Santo Domingo also selected the dinnerware for the event.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Among the lowest income households, 64 percent cited grocery prices as a significant stressor, and only two-in-10 of the higher income category—those earning $100,000 or more—said grocery prices were not a concern.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But as Tiffany’s artistic director for the home category, Santo Domingo also selected the dinnerware for the event.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Among the lowest income households, 64 percent cited grocery prices as a significant stressor, and only two-in-10 of the higher income category—those earning $100,000 or more—said grocery prices were not a concern.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/category. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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