as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Astronomers have categorized this object as interstellar because of the hyperbolic shape of its orbital path.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The researchers categorized participants only by ages 65-75, over 75 and younger than 65.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The rest of our choices are categorized with a focus on organic materials and hybrid styles that score high in pressure relief, edge support, and cooling benefits.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Researchers who created early tables that categorized different knots were driven by the idea that atoms were knotted vortices.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The researchers categorized participants only by ages 65-75, over 75 and younger than 65.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The rest of our choices are categorized with a focus on organic materials and hybrid styles that score high in pressure relief, edge support, and cooling benefits.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Researchers who created early tables that categorized different knots were driven by the idea that atoms were knotted vortices.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chicago ranks 23rd in EPA/play, according to TruMedia, and its most impressive performance has come against a dreadful Cowboys defense.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Board members used a points system to rank their top three choices; each member's top candidate received three points, their second choice received two points and their third choice received one point.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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The natural springs have long been known as Berkeley Springs, and when the post office needed to distinguish between two Baths in Virginia—West Virginia didn’t become a state until 1863—the town decided to more formally adopt the springs’ name.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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But in a market where definitional confusion obscures risk and competitive tensions drive narratives, distinguishing signal from noise is increasingly critical and difficult.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In defence, the signings of Jules Kounde and Christensen relegated Garcia to a secondary role.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sora 2 remains at the top of the free iPhone apps chart on the Apple App Store, with ChatGPT now relegated to second place.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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