as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
Chemical controls are categorized based on their composition and mode of action.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Other cases involved boat strikes or could not be definitively categorized.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Two were categorized as green mini-grids and four as energy efficiency initiatives.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Two were categorized as green mini-grids and four as energy efficiency initiatives.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
But Turkey is officially categorized as European, despite being geographically located in both continents.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Steven Conrad did such a great job of creating something that can’t really be categorized in any particular genre.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
Then anyone categorized as inconvenient.
—Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Biomarkers must be categorized as exploratory hints rather than proof.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Other cases involved boat strikes or could not be definitively categorized.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Two were categorized as green mini-grids and four as energy efficiency initiatives.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Two were categorized as green mini-grids and four as energy efficiency initiatives.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
But Turkey is officially categorized as European, despite being geographically located in both continents.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Steven Conrad did such a great job of creating something that can’t really be categorized in any particular genre.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
Then anyone categorized as inconvenient.
—Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Biomarkers must be categorized as exploratory hints rather than proof.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
Verb
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No arrest has been made, but police classified the offense as first or second-degree murder in the police report.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kaprizov classified the play as lucky.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of that trio, Hill, a submariner who ranked second last season in induced groundball rate (48 percent) among relievers, is likely to see immediate action.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Haiti was included for the first time and was ranked as one of the countries with the least press freedom in the Americas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unlike previous years in which attendees raised a hand and asked their questions one by one, this year the questions were submitted in writing and grouped by topic — such as budget, public safety and infrastructure — to be answered by category.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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