as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
Wine Spectator assistant editor Julia Larson lauded the swanky spot for its unique approach to curation, whether that be the bar’s Wednesday night flights paired with music or its menu that categorizes styles by their taste and texture.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The study’s list of killers categorizes Antioch High School shooter Solomon Sahmad Henderson as right-wing.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Baseball Savant categorizes balls in play at 95 mph or faster as hard hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Another uses expense software that scans receipts and categorizes them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In his response to the grand jury’s report, Sheriff Jim Cooper said neither of these systems specifically tracks, categorizes or follows the status of cases referred by Adult Protective Services.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This software layer brings the company's Essential Space, monochromatic icon packs, and a Smart App Drawer (in beta), which automatically categorizes apps in a way similar to iOS.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
This dimension represents how narrowly or broadly a person categorizes or groups similar objects and ideas.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
Wine Spectator assistant editor Julia Larson lauded the swanky spot for its unique approach to curation, whether that be the bar’s Wednesday night flights paired with music or its menu that categorizes styles by their taste and texture.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The study’s list of killers categorizes Antioch High School shooter Solomon Sahmad Henderson as right-wing.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Baseball Savant categorizes balls in play at 95 mph or faster as hard hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Another uses expense software that scans receipts and categorizes them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In his response to the grand jury’s report, Sheriff Jim Cooper said neither of these systems specifically tracks, categorizes or follows the status of cases referred by Adult Protective Services.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This software layer brings the company's Essential Space, monochromatic icon packs, and a Smart App Drawer (in beta), which automatically categorizes apps in a way similar to iOS.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
This dimension represents how narrowly or broadly a person categorizes or groups similar objects and ideas.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
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The ratings group classifies 17 Republican Senate seats as solid Republican, with only two likely Republican and one as leans Republican.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aid organizations say the reasoning appears to be used to refer to a wide variety of comments the Israeli government classifies as antisemitic.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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For children, Arizona consistently ranks below the national average for preventive dental visits.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dallas ranks 31st in both yards and points allowed per game this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pack argued that quality is precisely what distinguishes his film from modern, perhaps more politicized documentaries on Najaf and Fallujah.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Liu distinguishes between different forms of industry validation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like any adaptation, even one that unfolds over four hours, Death by Lightning has to make some hard choices, and creator Mike Makowsky, whose credits include the terrifically entertaining HBO true-crime comedy Bad Education, relegates Bell and Bliss to the sidelines.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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