as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
Standard substances are categorized by their ability to either transmit an electric current or resist it entirely.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The film has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for The Parent Trap director.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Police categorized what happened to Mack as a misdemeanor simple assault, the incident report shows.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The lawsuit alleges the Education Department overstepped its legal authority by disqualifying a PA degree from being categorized as a professional degree.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 June 2026
In her work with zebra finches, Elie has categorized 11 of the birds’ calls, linking them to distinct meanings such as hunger, danger, bonding and social conflict.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Quarterback Drake Maye was an MVP candidate in 2025 with a supporting cast that could be categorized as average, at best.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 June 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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The film has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for The Parent Trap director.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Police categorized what happened to Mack as a misdemeanor simple assault, the incident report shows.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The lawsuit alleges the Education Department overstepped its legal authority by disqualifying a PA degree from being categorized as a professional degree.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 June 2026
In her work with zebra finches, Elie has categorized 11 of the birds’ calls, linking them to distinct meanings such as hunger, danger, bonding and social conflict.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Quarterback Drake Maye was an MVP candidate in 2025 with a supporting cast that could be categorized as average, at best.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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Those encounters resulted in 50 arrests, including 16 classified as immigration arrests, placing Miami Springs among the most active municipalities in Florida participating in the program despite its relatively small population.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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While Smith-Wade received some safety snaps last season, he’s always been classified as a cornerback.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Here is where those rooms are, grouped by the asset class each one serves, with every date checked against the organizer.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The women who flocked to Jung are sometimes grouped together condescendingly as Jungfrauen (Jung women), and in some ways Fröbe-Kapteyn might fall into this category of groupies.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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