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
The Customized Cash Rewards card offers more flexibility with its choice categories and a higher annual cap for its bonus categories.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Those spaces offer more personalized service and pampering than passengers would find in other cabin categories.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The study highlighted that one of the main drivers of the increase in satisfaction has been improvements in food, beverage, and retail offerings, which saw a 14-point jump across all airport categories.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Here's how much prices rose across all of major grocery categories last month, according to the Consumer Price Index.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Selected from among nine finalists, the three winners in these categories were Domitilla Biondi, Marta Benet Morera and Lucia Massei, respectively.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Big savings are hitting across categories, and these Best Buy Deals are standouts.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
And last Monday, The Studio, an inside Hollywood baseball game, swept the comedic Emmy categories.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Clean winners span makeup, skin-, hair-, and body-care categories.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Those spaces offer more personalized service and pampering than passengers would find in other cabin categories.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The study highlighted that one of the main drivers of the increase in satisfaction has been improvements in food, beverage, and retail offerings, which saw a 14-point jump across all airport categories.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Here's how much prices rose across all of major grocery categories last month, according to the Consumer Price Index.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Selected from among nine finalists, the three winners in these categories were Domitilla Biondi, Marta Benet Morera and Lucia Massei, respectively.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Big savings are hitting across categories, and these Best Buy Deals are standouts.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
And last Monday, The Studio, an inside Hollywood baseball game, swept the comedic Emmy categories.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Clean winners span makeup, skin-, hair-, and body-care categories.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
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Roundabouts help eliminate the types of crashes more likely to cause serious injuries or death.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nonprofits that lose their status would face severe fallout, losing tax breaks on donations and gifts, and becoming ineligible for many types of fundraising and grants.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are a lot of different kinds, and each cook a little differently.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Right now, the same risk factors are at play for AI addiction as with problematic digital media use of all kinds, according to Poncin.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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