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Recent Examples of categorize As per usual with Peele’s directorial efforts, nothing is known about the movie’s plot, though its been categorized as a horror thriller. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 Garden weeds can be categorized into three main groups according to their lifecycle and period of active growth. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 This can best be categorized as a six-week trading box. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 None of those rearrests were for crimes categorized as violent or dangerous, the report found. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for categorize
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Verb
  • The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It was classified as a heritage site in 1995 and then as a national monument in 1997.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The Charlie Kirk Show, which recorded over 750 episodes and has been ranked in the top 10 of Apple podcasts, is known for conservative takes on politics.
    Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The Code does not distinguish between voluntary and involuntary expatriation.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Its data did not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Worthy certainly was a significant part of the game-plan, and then his significance in the game was relegated to one series.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This summer will have been a baptism of fire for Underwood, too, jumping from the insulated confines of academy football into the bearpit of a window that will go some way to deciding whether Leeds are relegated or not.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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