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Recent Examples of categorization
But the movies these auteurs deliver defy categorization and that presents its own challenges.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 18 June 2026
On the other wall, red Componibili storage units by Anna Castelli Ferrierihold hold color samples, swatches and all the small things that resist categorization.
—Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
This could include establishing specialized routing channels, revised handling protocols, clearer shipment categorization and infrastructure designed specifically for lower-frequency, irregular freight movement.
—Omar Leigh, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Spark, who was born in 1918 and died in 2006, had a talent for writing wicked little books that defy easy categorization; her coming-of-age stories feel like horror stories, her horror stories feel like love stories, and her love stories feel like acid satire.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Scaringe doesn't object to such a categorization.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
White racial resentment is a predictable outgrowth of a cultural regime that has for decades insisted on racial categorization and affinity for everyone but white Americans.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Free plans often limit automatic categorization, customization options and available insights.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 18 June 2026
On the other wall, red Componibili storage units by Anna Castelli Ferrierihold hold color samples, swatches and all the small things that resist categorization.
—Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
This could include establishing specialized routing channels, revised handling protocols, clearer shipment categorization and infrastructure designed specifically for lower-frequency, irregular freight movement.
—Omar Leigh, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Spark, who was born in 1918 and died in 2006, had a talent for writing wicked little books that defy easy categorization; her coming-of-age stories feel like horror stories, her horror stories feel like love stories, and her love stories feel like acid satire.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Scaringe doesn't object to such a categorization.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
White racial resentment is a predictable outgrowth of a cultural regime that has for decades insisted on racial categorization and affinity for everyone but white Americans.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Free plans often limit automatic categorization, customization options and available insights.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorization
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This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index, a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 June 2026
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And as with 2026, the USA got off to a great start and went so deep that their official tournament classification of third in 1930 remains their best-ever finish.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 May 2026
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Among them is the demanding task of turning a pile of artifacts into a museum collection, which includes cataloging, researching, describing and photographing.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Three Americans died in the 1996 incident that led to sanctions and the codification of the trade embargo on Cuba that remains in place today.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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This index used a Bates numbering — a common legal document indexing system — to catalog records.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Battmer said his firm is helping these clients with tax-efficient indexing or other option derivative strategies.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Categorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorization. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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