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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Recent Examples of categorize Especially in a country like Japan, where learning can be quite rigid and everything is categorized or formatted. — Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Other tequilas, categorized as mixtos, only have to contain 51 percent agave, with the other 49 percent made from other sweeteners like cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 The Wattpad story that was published in print and digital formats by Sourcebooks Fire in 2014, four years after making its debut on the online site, was categorized as a contemporary romance for teens. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 The pulling forward of inventory effectively created an earlier than usual peak shipping season, which traditionally is categorized as August to October. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for categorize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize

Verb

Some are classified as electric motorcycles with the capacity to reach greater speeds than e-bikes can and the ability to cause a lot of damage if not safely operated, Obolenskiy said.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Aggressive plants have robust growth, can be native or nonnative, and are sometimes further classified as invasive.

— Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

Verb

Because LLMs can’t reliably distinguish between content in an email sent by an untrusted party and user instructions entered directly into a prompt, the overly solicitous LLM faithfully follows them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026