categorized

past tense of categorize

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Recent Examples of categorized Today, there are over 30 varieties of guava grown in tropical climates throughout the world, mostly categorized into white or red guava types. Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 A number of mid-20th-century musicians, such as Diddley, are sometimes categorized as blues and rock or R&B artists because their recordings bridged several styles. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Only seven were categorized as low- or moderate-severity, one of which hackers were actively exploiting, according to Dustin Childs, leader of the Zero Day Initiative bug bounty program, which is part of cybersecurity company TrendAI. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026 The union reviewed film of the incident which is being categorized as an unfortunate injury. Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Each report was reviewed and categorized by the type of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026 All of the counts are categorized as dangerous crimes against children. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Once you are categorized as someone who responds to sweepstakes, your information may become more valuable to companies promoting similar offers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Although this book was longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry, it could easily have been categorized as biography. Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
Verb
  • Non-compliance with the law is now classified as a Class C felony.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Genetic testing tied Behne's infection to the broader outbreak, according to the lawsuit, and the Minnesota Department of Health classified her case as outbreak-associated on July 1.
    Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Web application attacks have ranked among the leading breach patterns in Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for years.
    Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For Billboard charting purposes, all versions of the same title are grouped together.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026

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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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