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Recent Examples of categorization
Experts suggest that recent high-profile incidents of political violence often defy simple left-versus-right categorization.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The skull’s age and categorization as an early Denisovan ancestor would mean the group originated much earlier than thought.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Conversely, the categorization system behind the Cato Institute’s study disregards the complexities of some cases that have multiple motivations to consider, including an adherence to incel ideology.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Regardless, their versatility defies categorization.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
More research is needed to understand the full scope and flexibility of dogs’ language categorization abilities, as well as a larger sample size and with dogs not categorized as GWLs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
In humans, babies rely on words for early perceptual categorization, but preferentially using an object's function over perceptual similarity to classify things doesn't emerge until the toddler or preschool stage.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Experts urged caution in interpreting the engravings, citing a long history of shooters using misleading or ironic messages, often mixing politics and internet culture in ways that defy easy categorization.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Pascoal’s music happily defied categorization.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The skull’s age and categorization as an early Denisovan ancestor would mean the group originated much earlier than thought.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Conversely, the categorization system behind the Cato Institute’s study disregards the complexities of some cases that have multiple motivations to consider, including an adherence to incel ideology.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Regardless, their versatility defies categorization.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
More research is needed to understand the full scope and flexibility of dogs’ language categorization abilities, as well as a larger sample size and with dogs not categorized as GWLs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
In humans, babies rely on words for early perceptual categorization, but preferentially using an object's function over perceptual similarity to classify things doesn't emerge until the toddler or preschool stage.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Experts urged caution in interpreting the engravings, citing a long history of shooters using misleading or ironic messages, often mixing politics and internet culture in ways that defy easy categorization.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Pascoal’s music happily defied categorization.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorization
Noun
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Unlike psychiatric or weight-loss drugs, finasteride's cosmetic classification may have shielded it from rigorous post-marketing scrutiny.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its legal implications, the case reignites debates about classification standards, selective prosecution, and national security transparency.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Cottonian library had an unusual cataloguing system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hours are often lost cataloguing dailies, restoring archival shots, or verifying rights before an idea can move forward.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such codification is also a key driver of value for buyers looking to acquire attractive companies.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And given the technical complexity and cost of building a browser from scratch, most AI companies are unlikely to develop their own back-end web indexing.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The company has other larger businesses, like rating bonds, but its indexing business is particularly lucrative and profitable.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Categorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorization. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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