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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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Puerto Rican superstar and three-time Grammy winner is nominated for six categories, bumping him up to 16 career nominations.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The global superstar is up for all three of the top categories, in fact — album, record and song of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/category. Accessed 11 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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