Thesaurus results for CATEGORY

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē

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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension

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Recent Examples of category Researchers then divided participants into three categories of cardiorespiratory fitness—low, medium, and high—and compared these levels with both lifespan and the development of 11 chronic conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and cancer. —

Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2026 The transition will be uneven, and some categories will hold longer than others. —

Zach Lloyd, Fortune, 13 May 2026 The award chart for standard hotels still features eight categories, but each category will have five different prices instead of three. —

Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 May 2026 According to Kristina Strunz, managing director, Southeast Asia & Oceania, fragrance is its strongest category, accounting for the majority of sales. —

Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for category

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kind

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The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Under the terms of the agreement—the first MOU of its kind signed by the two parties—the BGMEA and GIZ will work together to prepare factories to meet emerging European Union market mandates such as supply chain due diligence, traceability, circularity and decarbonization.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 15 May 2026