as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
It is criminalized, typically as reckless endangerment, but isn’t categorized in the minds of normal people as a social crime.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The climb is categorized as AD, or moderately difficult, and usually takes five to seven days.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to the 10 races rated competitive by VPAP, State Navigate categorized District 30 as the tightest race in the House of Delegates this year.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Melissa was by that time categorized as a Category 1 hurricane.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As Tuesday afternoon, Hurricane Melissa had been categorized as the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year, per the New York Times.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Back at SubTropolis, the Chiefs’ history is filed away and categorized.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Artworks, curated from the foundation’s existing collection, are categorized under four broad themes that explore architecture, the living world, techniques and materials, and the relationship between science and artistic creation.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
All rezoning cases or changes to the city map, Singler said, are categorized as ordinances, therefore requiring two public readings.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The climb is categorized as AD, or moderately difficult, and usually takes five to seven days.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to the 10 races rated competitive by VPAP, State Navigate categorized District 30 as the tightest race in the House of Delegates this year.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Melissa was by that time categorized as a Category 1 hurricane.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As Tuesday afternoon, Hurricane Melissa had been categorized as the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year, per the New York Times.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Back at SubTropolis, the Chiefs’ history is filed away and categorized.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Artworks, curated from the foundation’s existing collection, are categorized under four broad themes that explore architecture, the living world, techniques and materials, and the relationship between science and artistic creation.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
All rezoning cases or changes to the city map, Singler said, are categorized as ordinances, therefore requiring two public readings.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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As a result of this change, Puma United will be classified as a discontinued operation in the company’s financial reporting from November 2025 onwards.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every call to 211 is classified by the need of the caller, such as shelter, rent, utilities or food – each of which has its own code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Personal services, child care and education ranked at the top for satisfaction.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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