as in types
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
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.
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NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Gap has been modernizing the global in-store experience around destination categories and elevated product stores in San Francisco, London, Dallas and Chicago.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
This move reinforces the historical, symbiotic relationship between music and fashion as cultural categories.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
The global competition invites young creators to submit original performances across categories including singing and dancing, instrumentals, and musical theater.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
What seemed novel to me was the idea of using it sincerely, quietly, without the implicit mockery of gender categories.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Congress could approve a continuing resolution, which would provide temporary funding to certain categories.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
True Religion has been gaining momentum and expanding its footprint in new categories since celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Gap has been modernizing the global in-store experience around destination categories and elevated product stores in San Francisco, London, Dallas and Chicago.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
This move reinforces the historical, symbiotic relationship between music and fashion as cultural categories.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
The global competition invites young creators to submit original performances across categories including singing and dancing, instrumentals, and musical theater.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
What seemed novel to me was the idea of using it sincerely, quietly, without the implicit mockery of gender categories.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Congress could approve a continuing resolution, which would provide temporary funding to certain categories.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
True Religion has been gaining momentum and expanding its footprint in new categories since celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
Noun
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Bums, and two types of frontage (in-y, out-y).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wide-leg trousers like these are one of the easiest ways to dress up an outfit, and the silhouette looks flattering on a variety of body types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Clear messaging can help relations of all kinds flow smoothly now.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, spots of all kinds leave their mark, from smaller accessories like wool pillbox hats, to more statement pieces like knee-high boots.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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