CATEGORIZE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

categorize

verb

ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz

Definition of categorize

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type categorized the questions by topic

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of categorize The data brokers create marketing lists that categorize consumers based on location data collected from their devices, Schwartz said. — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 In addition to reading uploaded receipts, accounting software can sync and categorize expenses from your bank and credit card accounts. — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 With this much space, the entire region can’t be categorized in any one specific way—except with the word dramatic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 When the new rule does go into effect, the DOT will create a new category airlines can use to categorize flight issues that are outside the carrier’s control with 10 specific types of flight disruptions. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for categorize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize

Verb

For American buyers, the federal government classifies three-wheelers as motorcycles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
The problem with this, Profitmind said, is that these approaches don’t work efficiently at scale, especially across large, frequently changing assortments wherein retailers describe and classify comparable products differently.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of classify

Verb

The Buckeyes hadn’t been ranked so low, excluding the 2020 pandemic season, since 2014.

— Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
In Colorado, one of only a few states that publish the amounts wagered by sport, table tennis, which is prized among gamblers for its speed, is now the fourth most popular, ranking above soccer and hockey.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rank

Verb

New materials, colors and finishes, including a California-specific fabric and color scheme, further distinguish the camper van's interior look and feel from the rest of the Volkswagen van lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Auwaerter, who was not part of the study, said the data didn't distinguish consumption from external exposure — in other words, the hair could have picked up traces of weed simply by being buried together with it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026