as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
The Secretary of State’s Office categorizes spending on lobbying by industry.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Crystal Robbins, a program manager with San Diego Fire-Rescue who works with high users of emergency services, said the system sometimes struggles to handle cases like Ed’s where there is a relentless impact on family members, but for infractions that the penal code categorizes as minor.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
More Than Friends Within its vast network of relationships around the globe, the United States categorizes most of its friends as either allies or partners.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.
—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
Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Crystal Robbins, a program manager with San Diego Fire-Rescue who works with high users of emergency services, said the system sometimes struggles to handle cases like Ed’s where there is a relentless impact on family members, but for infractions that the penal code categorizes as minor.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
More Than Friends Within its vast network of relationships around the globe, the United States categorizes most of its friends as either allies or partners.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
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The machine learning algorithm, meanwhile, classifies and identifies stationary objects that could lead to collisions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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While recipes vary, the glycemic index (GI)—a scale from one to 100 that measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar—of gingerbread cookies is about 66, which classifies them as a high-glycemic food, according to Alexandria Hardy, RDN, LDN, owner of Pennsylvania Nutrition Services.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Out of five types of exercise, resistance training ranks highest in improving overall brain health.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Detroit, Michigan WalletHub's study includes a more comprehensive analysis that ranks 182 cities based on 31 key metrics that also include factors like average commute time, safety and family friendliness.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The text thus distinguishes between the court and the chief judge.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 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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“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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