categorized

past tense of categorize

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Recent Examples of categorized 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 The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 An additional 45 people, who are tracked and categorized separately, contracted it while traveling abroad. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Bulbing onions are categorized into three types based on daylight requirements. Jane Kim, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 The specific irony of something like an Hermès HAC being categorized as hyperfeminine is that the bag was created in the late 19th century as a carryall for horse riding equipment, much like the rest of the brand’s offerings at the time. Teddy Brown, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The field lacks a unified definition, with systems categorized as renderers, simulators, or planners. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 While Etienne wouldn’t necessarily be categorized as an irreplaceable player, that’s still quite a load of production that went out the door, especially since Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez are unproven by comparison. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 The drive to define the face as a data point, something to be grasped and controlled, underpins the bureaucracy of the modern nation-state, in which faces are surveyed, categorized, and stored in digital banks. Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
Verb
  • Investigators ultimately classified the encounter as non-threatening because the object never approached sensitive assets.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Of that dataset, there were 33 public comment letters, of which Zach classified them as submitted by an individual in an active corporate role, such as CFO, audit chair, financial reporting manager, COO, or CTO.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • So while Belgium goes home, Spain goes to Texas for Tuesday’s semifinal with France, the only team in the world ranked ahead of it.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • That Santos ranked among some of the best midfielders in the Premier League for line-breaking passes last season is promising.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Fish and other tiny critters get grouped together in the remaining shallow puddles.
    Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Council members approved the compensation agreement and authorized project expenditures as part of the June 30 consent agenda, meaning the actions were considered routine and grouped alongside other items for approval with minimal discussion.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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