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
Their nearest miss came in 2005-06, when Jaromir Jagr finished second in both categories.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep browsing for discounts on other product categories as well, including sweaters, coats, tops, skirts, and more.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
Due to popularity and changing tastes, organizers have also added more specialty categories over the years for people who raise yaks, alpacas, llamas and other less-traditional Western livestock.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
See the full list of 31 categories below.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Detroit Police Department City officials consider the drop in major crime categories to be significant, and noted that all categories of the incidents that fall into this standard report have seen declines.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lena Pope Learning Center is the only finalist in Tarrant County across four categories and 18 total finalists.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
This was the first year in recent memory where none of the nominees in the big four categories set off a hearty round of guffaws across my various chats and social media feeds.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep browsing for discounts on other product categories as well, including sweaters, coats, tops, skirts, and more.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
Due to popularity and changing tastes, organizers have also added more specialty categories over the years for people who raise yaks, alpacas, llamas and other less-traditional Western livestock.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
See the full list of 31 categories below.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Detroit Police Department City officials consider the drop in major crime categories to be significant, and noted that all categories of the incidents that fall into this standard report have seen declines.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lena Pope Learning Center is the only finalist in Tarrant County across four categories and 18 total finalists.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
This was the first year in recent memory where none of the nominees in the big four categories set off a hearty round of guffaws across my various chats and social media feeds.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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