as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Negligent hunting is a criminal offense categorized into four degrees based on the severity of the negligence and resulting harm.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
Though the effect sizes were categorized as small, the implications are far-reaching.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Academic medical centers such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were categorized as hospitals/medical centers.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In Systema Naturae, Linnaeus categorized life by species, genera, orders, classes, and kingdoms.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 2 May 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
Though the effect sizes were categorized as small, the implications are far-reaching.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Academic medical centers such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were categorized as hospitals/medical centers.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In Systema Naturae, Linnaeus categorized life by species, genera, orders, classes, and kingdoms.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Naperville, Illinois, which earlier this year was also named the best place to live in America by Niche, ranked fourth, and Roswell, Georgia, snagged the fifth spot with a Livability Score of 838.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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The Bears ranked second in the NFL in going for it on fourth down last season, attempting 38 times, six behind the league-leading Browns.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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With the right intelligence, firms can distinguish fraudsters from legitimate customers and still deliver great digital journeys.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In his book The Spirit Molecule, about the first modern study that administered DMT to humans, the psychiatrist Rick Strassman uses a TV metaphor to distinguish the drug’s effects from those of other psychoactive substances.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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At the time of writing, United are 16th, their lowest ebb since they were last relegated in 1974.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But the pyramid isn’t an architectural form that’s relegated to history!—
Ashley Gardini,
JSTOR Daily,
13 May 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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