Thesaurus results for CATEGORIES

noun

plural of category

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of categories Certain categories, like social hangouts or free-form drawing, are excluded by default for younger users. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Variety has learned exclusively that Jason Bateman, who plays local weatherman Clark Forrest, and Linda Cardellini, who plays Floyd’s dry-witted wife Carol, will be submitted in the supporting actor (limited) and supporting actress (limited) categories, respectively, for Emmy consideration. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 Within these broad categories there was a bewildering array of specific armaments. —

Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Silver Ray’s suites come in a whopping 13 categories. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Tools Worth Having — But Not for Anti-Aging Two other categories of at-home tools can earn a spot in your routine, though their benefits are less about aging and more about daily skin health. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Below are the five finalists in each of the 10 categories, as well as what some readers said when making their nominations. —

Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans' benefits and federal student aid are among the categories that generally cannot be seized. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 While high-income consumers are propping up spending in travel and other categories, the luxury housing market is showing signs of softness like the overall housing market, according to Smith. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories

Noun

While all three attacks are being treated as separate incidents, counterterror police are conducting the investigations due to the nature of the attacks, their locations and the types of buildings involved, the Met said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Imam was different from the scrappy Steubenville types with whom Barnes had spent his twenties.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026