categorized

past tense of categorize

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Recent Examples of categorized Not all aggressive plants are invasive, but in some cases an aggressive, non-native plant can be categorized as invasive. Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 The vast majority of states also allow vaccine exemptions for non-medical reasons, which may be categorized as religious or personal. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Although complaints about rearview cameras are categorized separately by JD Power, buggy infotainment systems can sometimes prevent the rearview image from being displayed on the main infotainment screen in the center of the dashboard. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Especially in a country like Japan, where learning can be quite rigid and everything is categorized or formatted. Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Other tequilas, categorized as mixtos, only have to contain 51 percent agave, with the other 49 percent made from other sweeteners like cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 The Wattpad story that was published in print and digital formats by Sourcebooks Fire in 2014, four years after making its debut on the online site, was categorized as a contemporary romance for teens. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 On top of the outright deaths that are attributable to roaming outdoor cats, there also are an unknown number of what are categorized as sub-lethal effects, said Robert Mulvihill, an ornithologist at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 The pulling forward of inventory effectively created an earlier than usual peak shipping season, which traditionally is categorized as August to October. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
Verb
  • The medium-lift rocket’s payload was classified, but it was believed to be a military communications satellite.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The report classified another 46 percent of finishing processes as having a medium chemical impact.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The survey revealed that when parents evaluate family-friendly retail and experiences, fun and enjoyment (68 percent) and spending time together (66 percent) ranked higher than price and affordability (60 percent).
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Arango, a 25-year-old qualifier from Colombia ranked 95th, needed 1 hour, 5 minutes to defeat Williams on the grandstand court at Lindner Tennis Center.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some tell a coherent story when grouped; others are simply strange on their own terms.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Those metrics were then grouped into three categories — Cost & Financing, Education Outcomes and Career Outcomes — to determine each state's overall score.
    Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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