as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
This process unfolds through a classist, capitalist lens that categorizes people into the haves and the have nots.
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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
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
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The Cook Political Report, which monitors elections nationwide, classifies the race as a pure toss-up.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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The lack of division between the stage and audience also distinguishes MindTravel from your typical concert.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The students are delightfully distinct, as is Collette, who once again distinguishes a new intimidating matriarch from all her others.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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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
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“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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