categorized

past tense of categorize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of categorized Each report was reviewed and categorized by the type of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026 All of the counts are categorized as dangerous crimes against children. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Although this book was longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry, it could easily have been categorized as biography. Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Canada has nearly 900 wildfires burning, with over 200 categorized as out of control. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 July 2026 Police categorized what happened to Andrews as a simple assault. Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Germany recorded 751 cases categorized as group rapes in 2025, according to the federal government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by the opposition Alternative für Deutschland party. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 An additional 343 people, who are tracked and categorized separately, contracted it while traveling abroad. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Countrywide, wine, beer, spirits and other newer forms of alcohol are categorized according to beverage type and are taxed often regardless of actual alcohol content or other states’ policies. Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
Verb
  • In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered.
    Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • Tax preparers are classified as financial institutions under federal law and are required to evaluate the security practices of their vendors and their environments.
    Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.
    Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The names are intermixed rather than grouped geographically, suggesting the indivisibility of Greater Hungary despite modern borders.
    Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • El Salvador has made this form of collective trials possible under a July 2023 reform of its criminal code, which allows for those detained under the state of emergency to be grouped according to their gangs or territories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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