as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
Alongside it would exist a machine-readable version in which every fact, precedent, legal principle, jurisdictional limitation and judicial holding is explicitly tagged and categorized.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
On the flip side, HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was categorized as a drama, despite 30-ish-minute episodes and creator Ira Parker repeatedly talking about how the show is a comedy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Bloom Time Dahlias can be categorized as early, mid, or late bloomers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
Garden weeds can be categorized into three main groups according to their lifecycle and period of active growth.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
There were standards in place outlining specific personal protective equipment that should have been worn, and where to eat, and those are usually categorized in different levels.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The city auditor recently launched a review of the Police Department’s Internal Affairs unit, looking at how complaints are categorized, investigated and resolved.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Standard substances are categorized by their ability to either transmit an electric current or resist it entirely.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The film has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for The Parent Trap director.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
On the flip side, HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was categorized as a drama, despite 30-ish-minute episodes and creator Ira Parker repeatedly talking about how the show is a comedy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Bloom Time Dahlias can be categorized as early, mid, or late bloomers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
Garden weeds can be categorized into three main groups according to their lifecycle and period of active growth.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
There were standards in place outlining specific personal protective equipment that should have been worn, and where to eat, and those are usually categorized in different levels.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The city auditor recently launched a review of the Police Department’s Internal Affairs unit, looking at how complaints are categorized, investigated and resolved.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Standard substances are categorized by their ability to either transmit an electric current or resist it entirely.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The film has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for The Parent Trap director.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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Customs officials said the World Health Organization classified khat as a drug of abuse in 1980.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Each meteor was classified based on 13 properties, including its speed, brightness and its height.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Trout’s 66 walks also ranked second in the big leagues, behind the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain – many pundits’ pick for the title – to a 0-0 draw.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The public obviously cannot know every factor that went into the Artemis III crew decision, and to the astronauts themselves, flight assignments are part of their workplace life, like getting grouped together for projects are at our own jobs.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Agentic marketing gets grouped with categories that operate very differently.—
Manick Bhan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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