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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 categories
The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.
—Dean Stattmann, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
The luxury appetite exists for other categories and brand types, too.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
For 2025, there are a total of 32 nominations spread across those top four categories.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
The Latin Grammy Premiere, where the majority of the categories are awarded, will precede the telecast and will livestream on the Latin Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Yet this year’s defense is statistically worse in most categories, including average yards allowed, sack rate, defensive EPA, opponent third-down conversion rate, red-zone efficiency and time of possession.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Only certain categories of lawfully present noncitizens are eligible for the program, and state officials verify their status during the application process using a federal data system.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In a note seen by Vogue Business, the retailer confirms that Amy Abrams, SVP of makeup merchandising, is broadening her responsibilities to cover the categories.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.
—Dean Stattmann, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
The luxury appetite exists for other categories and brand types, too.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
For 2025, there are a total of 32 nominations spread across those top four categories.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
The Latin Grammy Premiere, where the majority of the categories are awarded, will precede the telecast and will livestream on the Latin Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Yet this year’s defense is statistically worse in most categories, including average yards allowed, sack rate, defensive EPA, opponent third-down conversion rate, red-zone efficiency and time of possession.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Only certain categories of lawfully present noncitizens are eligible for the program, and state officials verify their status during the application process using a federal data system.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In a note seen by Vogue Business, the retailer confirms that Amy Abrams, SVP of makeup merchandising, is broadening her responsibilities to cover the categories.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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