as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
Those categorized as lower risk were treated with hormone therapy alone.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Prediction markets sell event contracts — so they’re also categorized and regulated differently from traditional forms of gambling.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Mechanical movement, on the other (watch) hand, can be categorized as either manual or automatic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The film is set to star Penélope Cruz, Jude Law, Kieran Culkin, Erin Dougherty, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson, and has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for the Parent Trap writer and director.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
While powerful solar storms can occasionally push the auroral oval toward lower latitudes, scientists did not expect such extensive high-altitude red emissions during a storm categorized as only moderate.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Drones categorized as Group 3 can weigh from 55 lbs to 1,350 lbs.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The Western musical tradition is mostly sidelined in favor of kuduro, gqom, batida, and sounds too free of familiar musical idioms to be easily categorized.
—Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
It should have been categorized as a suspicious death and treated as such.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Prediction markets sell event contracts — so they’re also categorized and regulated differently from traditional forms of gambling.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Mechanical movement, on the other (watch) hand, can be categorized as either manual or automatic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The film is set to star Penélope Cruz, Jude Law, Kieran Culkin, Erin Dougherty, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson, and has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for the Parent Trap writer and director.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
While powerful solar storms can occasionally push the auroral oval toward lower latitudes, scientists did not expect such extensive high-altitude red emissions during a storm categorized as only moderate.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Drones categorized as Group 3 can weigh from 55 lbs to 1,350 lbs.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The Western musical tradition is mostly sidelined in favor of kuduro, gqom, batida, and sounds too free of familiar musical idioms to be easily categorized.
—Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
It should have been categorized as a suspicious death and treated as such.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant that has a distinct odor.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Interestingly, depending on the data provider, the stock is often classified as either an industrial or a technology/software company.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Under bee rules, spellers are grouped by their number of correct answers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Companies that fail to align with these expectations risk being grouped with the worst actors, regardless of their intentions.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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