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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In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Although munitions inventories are classified, CSIS said sufficient public information exists in Pentagon budget materials to estimate production timelines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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In a survey of PE firms and their institutional investors this month by consulting firm Campbell Lutyens, investors ranked their appetite for LNG projects midway down a list of 20 energy subsectors, in between biogas and carbon capture.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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The website also ranked the best places to live in Kansas, with three Kansas City-area cities making the list.—
Zuri Primos
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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