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 exemptions typically apply to vulnerable populations like people who live in communal environments, healthcare workers and other categories, the staffer said.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Prime Day brings an overwhelming amount of discounts across popular product categories.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Air defense systems, unmanned drones, and autonomous ground and naval vehicles are among the fastest growing categories.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Our expert take The Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card is one of the most rewarding options for earning cash back in categories such as entertainment and dining without paying an annual fee.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Residents across four different categories of the city participated in the survey, with 37% grouped as South/Center/West Philly residents.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
And footwear is one of the most obvious categories where this matters.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
The rooms There are 19 room categories, including 11 different suite types.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Prime Day brings an overwhelming amount of discounts across popular product categories.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Air defense systems, unmanned drones, and autonomous ground and naval vehicles are among the fastest growing categories.
—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Our expert take The Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card is one of the most rewarding options for earning cash back in categories such as entertainment and dining without paying an annual fee.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Residents across four different categories of the city participated in the survey, with 37% grouped as South/Center/West Philly residents.
—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
And footwear is one of the most obvious categories where this matters.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
The rooms There are 19 room categories, including 11 different suite types.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
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Other types of attractions include shows, character meet-and-greets, climbing structures and wet and dry play areas.
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Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion.
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Copper of all kinds has experienced a resurgence in recent years, but the most elegant take on the shade is rich, natural-leaning, and glossy.
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By no means should your shed serve as an extension of your pantry; food items of all kinds will suffer being stored there.
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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