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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Barrymore was first nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1986 in the Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming category (The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn).
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The 53-year-old CEO began a racing career in 1992, then won his category in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a touring car race, in 1994.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
First handed out in 1974, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has introduced several new categories this year, including Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series, and Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Just how women are gravitating more toward luxury cars, gender stereotypes are becoming less prevalent across all categories, Lunelli said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The 53-year-old CEO began a racing career in 1992, then won his category in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a touring car race, in 1994.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
First handed out in 1974, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has introduced several new categories this year, including Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series, and Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Just how women are gravitating more toward luxury cars, gender stereotypes are becoming less prevalent across all categories, Lunelli said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for category
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/category. Accessed 24 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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