as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
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.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
To come up with its data, Turbli analyzed eddy dissipation rates, which categorizes turbulence scores into light, moderate, moderate/severe, severe, and extreme.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Atlantic hurricanes are ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 that categorizes them by their capacity to cause damage.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Naylor categorizes about 30% of shark species as endangered, largely due to overfishing.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
That ranking becomes tricky because the USCIS data categorizes approval statistics by the employer’s location, not an employee’s, according to the agency.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Utah is facing the worst drought conditions among western states, with more than 94% of the state experiencing what the USDM categorizes as a Moderate Drought and more than 40% of the state experiencing Severe Drought.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
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
To come up with its data, Turbli analyzed eddy dissipation rates, which categorizes turbulence scores into light, moderate, moderate/severe, severe, and extreme.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Atlantic hurricanes are ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 that categorizes them by their capacity to cause damage.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Naylor categorizes about 30% of shark species as endangered, largely due to overfishing.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
That ranking becomes tricky because the USCIS data categorizes approval statistics by the employer’s location, not an employee’s, according to the agency.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Utah is facing the worst drought conditions among western states, with more than 94% of the state experiencing what the USDM categorizes as a Moderate Drought and more than 40% of the state experiencing Severe Drought.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
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The agency oversees supplements according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which classifies the products as food rather than as drugs and largely allows the marketing to be left up to the companies.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The World Wildlife Fund classifies white rhinos as near threatened due to poaching.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kamara ranks seventh for take-ons per 90 minutes among Premier League midfielders and fourth for fouls suffered.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Austin, Texas ranks third in the nation, but despite high costs of flights to get into the city.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Lexington is the epicenter of western North Carolina barbecue (also known as Piedmont style), which distinguishes itself from the other half of the state by adding ketchup to its signature sweet and tangy sauce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Differentiating factors What distinguishes Cohen most from his competitors is his nuanced understanding of state mandates.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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