as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
Jakarta, meanwhile, is hoping not to move — there’s a risk the index provider categorizes it as a Frontier Market from an Emerging Market.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
To Be Whole,' which teaches that the United States was founded on 'white supremacy' and categorizes individuals as 'oppressors' and 'oppressed' based only on their skin color, not their individual decisions and actions.
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Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Smith has also raised concerns about those complaints the commission never sees because internal affairs categorizes them as informal or frivolous.
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Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
In the state of Arkansas, lawmakers worked across the aisle on a bold bill that categorizes kids recruited into gangs and coerced into committing crimes as victims.
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Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
Cook Political Report categorizes the governor's race as a toss-up with a slight Republican advantage.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Diagnosis categorizes, but management prioritizes Experienced doctors do not assess each patient from scratch.
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Andrew Parsons,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
There’s a lot more in the text of the Voting Rights Act that categorizes the relationship between race, political cohesion and voting power.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
The World Health Organization categorizes people with a BMI over 25 as overweight and a BMI over 30 as obese.
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Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
To Be Whole,' which teaches that the United States was founded on 'white supremacy' and categorizes individuals as 'oppressors' and 'oppressed' based only on their skin color, not their individual decisions and actions.
—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Smith has also raised concerns about those complaints the commission never sees because internal affairs categorizes them as informal or frivolous.
—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
In the state of Arkansas, lawmakers worked across the aisle on a bold bill that categorizes kids recruited into gangs and coerced into committing crimes as victims.
—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
Cook Political Report categorizes the governor's race as a toss-up with a slight Republican advantage.
—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Diagnosis categorizes, but management prioritizes Experienced doctors do not assess each patient from scratch.
—
Andrew Parsons,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
There’s a lot more in the text of the Voting Rights Act that categorizes the relationship between race, political cohesion and voting power.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
The World Health Organization categorizes people with a BMI over 25 as overweight and a BMI over 30 as obese.
—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
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This is about a shape that classifies other shapes.
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The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.
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Today, the resort city consistently ranks as one of the most expensive in Southern California with a median home price of more than $3 million.
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The state also ranks fourth in the nation for childhood poverty and hunger, according to Katie Ruth Camp, the organization's vice president of marketing and public relations.
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What distinguishes Ryan is not simply his talent, but his unwavering dedication to meaningful, adventurous filmmaking.
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Shortly after qualifying, Gilbert spoke with CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede and argued that his experience leading Miami Gardens and serving on the Miami-Dade County Commission distinguishes him from the rest of the field.
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The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.
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Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.
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“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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