categorizes

present tense third-person singular of categorize

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of categorizes This process unfolds through a classist, capitalist lens that categorizes people into the haves and the have nots. Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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 The six types of space weapons Saltzman said the Space Force categorizes adversarial space weapons in six categories—three that are space-based and three that are ground-based. Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025 An algorithm known as a classifier automatically categorizes content, allowing Character. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 Experts and activists say that’s because the victim is from the Dalit community at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, a 3,000-year-old social and religious hierarchy that categorizes people at birth and defines their place in society. Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
Verb
  • The bill classifies itself as a federal conflict-of-interest statute, which would make divesting members eligible for preferred tax treatment under Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The comma also distinguishes how an ingredient is measured.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.
    Time, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on categorizes

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!