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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 statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Food is emerging as one of the most resilient gift categories this year, according to the PwC report.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These categories do not appear in the Department’s regulations, however, or in any handbook or other official document.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, Kirkus Reviews announced the 18 finalists for the 2025 Kirkus Prize, in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers’ Literature.
—tumblr.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Terranea offers a large variety of room categories and multi-bedroom villas with features, such as fireplaces, full kitchens, and ocean views, near its pools, restaurants, or in secluded areas surrounded by lush landscaping.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
The split comes as more big food companies pursue breakups to divest from slower-growth categories and impress investors again.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This year, Amazon’s Labor Day Sale is packed with deals across fashion, kitchen, beauty, home, and outdoor categories, and believe it or not, some of the very best ones are under $50.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
That impact was strong across several general merchandise categories, with furniture up 663 percent and mixed lots up 760 percent.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Food is emerging as one of the most resilient gift categories this year, according to the PwC report.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These categories do not appear in the Department’s regulations, however, or in any handbook or other official document.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, Kirkus Reviews announced the 18 finalists for the 2025 Kirkus Prize, in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers’ Literature.
—tumblr.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Terranea offers a large variety of room categories and multi-bedroom villas with features, such as fireplaces, full kitchens, and ocean views, near its pools, restaurants, or in secluded areas surrounded by lush landscaping.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
The split comes as more big food companies pursue breakups to divest from slower-growth categories and impress investors again.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This year, Amazon’s Labor Day Sale is packed with deals across fashion, kitchen, beauty, home, and outdoor categories, and believe it or not, some of the very best ones are under $50.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
That impact was strong across several general merchandise categories, with furniture up 663 percent and mixed lots up 760 percent.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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What are the two types of waterspouts?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Known for its reliability and resilience, Canada Goose has supported on- and off-screen roles in some of the planet’s most extreme locations, empowering exploration of all kinds, both behind the scenes and front of the lens.—
Steven Huizar,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to reports, it has been disallowed in settings of all kinds.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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