as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
Much of the northwest corner of the state was categorized as in exceptional drought — the most severe category used by the monitor.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Names were changed, and the story was technically categorized as fiction.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut Invasive Plant Council maintains an official state list of which plants have been categorized as invasive since 2004.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
As the art landscape shifts, Berry says more textile art is being represented in public and commercial galleries, adding that Adams’ goal is for textile art to be fully recognized as fine art, without needing to be set apart or categorized differently.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service categorized the tornado as an EF-1 with winds up to 105 miles per hour in Springtown and areas that surround it across Parker County.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Jain is not even convinced that BTSP should be categorized as a non-Hebbian type of learning.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics express doubts Some health experts have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Some critics of the industry have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Names were changed, and the story was technically categorized as fiction.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut Invasive Plant Council maintains an official state list of which plants have been categorized as invasive since 2004.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
As the art landscape shifts, Berry says more textile art is being represented in public and commercial galleries, adding that Adams’ goal is for textile art to be fully recognized as fine art, without needing to be set apart or categorized differently.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service categorized the tornado as an EF-1 with winds up to 105 miles per hour in Springtown and areas that surround it across Parker County.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Jain is not even convinced that BTSP should be categorized as a non-Hebbian type of learning.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics express doubts Some health experts have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Some critics of the industry have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism chief, said the attack has been officially classified as terrorism as investigators work to determine the motive and whether the Jewish community was deliberately targeted.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Treasurer Richard Cain allegedly searched for donations that had been classified as restricted to certain purposes but could be reclassified as unrestricted, without consulting with the finance committee or auditors.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the Rangers ranked second in all of Major League Baseball with 143 home runs, and second in OPS.—
Mac Engel
April 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, live coverage of the men’s final in Monte Carlo between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz ranked among the top three sports broadcasts in its time period.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The results are grouped by geographic region, casting a cohesive portrait of what state-of-the-art hospitality looks like around the world today.—
Asa Canty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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To see if a study considered gender, the paper grouped together several different kinds of analyses.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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