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Recent Examples of categorization
In an effort to streamline eligibility, the TV Academy in 2015 implemented categorization based on length, with hourlong shows automatically submitted as dramas, half-hour as comedies.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
To this day, her work resists categorization.
—Patricia Zohn, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
The American playwright, director and author has spent years developing a body of work that refuses easy categorization, blending psychological tension, live experimental music, philosophy and raw urban storytelling into something that feels genuinely its own.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The variety of these designs show Radić to be an architect who defies categorization — and one who intentionally eschews a signature style.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Art history frequently uses lenses like decolonization to expand its scope, yet these perspectives often turn into restrictive systems of categorization.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The three-way dynamic between the characters, Park suggests, defies easy categorization.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Keeping these streams organized requires careful attention to timing and categorization.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
This book defies categorization.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
To this day, her work resists categorization.
—Patricia Zohn, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
The American playwright, director and author has spent years developing a body of work that refuses easy categorization, blending psychological tension, live experimental music, philosophy and raw urban storytelling into something that feels genuinely its own.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The variety of these designs show Radić to be an architect who defies categorization — and one who intentionally eschews a signature style.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Art history frequently uses lenses like decolonization to expand its scope, yet these perspectives often turn into restrictive systems of categorization.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The three-way dynamic between the characters, Park suggests, defies easy categorization.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Keeping these streams organized requires careful attention to timing and categorization.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
This book defies categorization.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorization
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This year alone, several major medical organizations have called for a reevaluation of cannabis’ classification as a Schedule I drug, arguing that the evidence for its medical use can no longer be ignored.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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His presentation is classification run amok in which colors are anthropomorphized, and the world is recast as a kind of color war.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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This cataloguing project is the most comprehensive resource to date for navigating Bettina’s archive.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The process will include an overview of the collection and cataloging of the items for visitor use.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the Mishna, the codification of Jewish oral laws, rabbis debated the number of plagues—Rabbi Akiva considered there to have been 50 plagues in Egypt and 250 at the Red Sea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pillars of Hungarian-style family policy, which Vance repeatedly praised, are nowhere near codification in America.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elena Patel, co-director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said another argument against indexing capital gains is that while assets would be adjusted for inflation, liabilities and debt would not be.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Categorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorization. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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