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to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizing
Yet that’s exactly what the DOJ has done by categorizing applicants and their test scores solely by race.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
By not categorizing the ISS as a monetizable enterprise, an immense amount of enterprise value remains latent and inaccessible to the broader market.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
ChatGPT will then begin syncing and categorizing data, which may take a few minutes.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
This means recording transactions, categorizing expenses and calculating totals yourself, without linking your bank accounts to an app.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The analysis moves away from categorizing systems and toward understanding how decisions are actually made.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
McCarrell said about half of the archive’s materials were well-organized ahead of the impending closure announcement, but categorizing what remains has been largely left up to him.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
In these years, children are so good at categorizing, memorizing, and imagining that passionate time travel comes easily.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
By not categorizing the ISS as a monetizable enterprise, an immense amount of enterprise value remains latent and inaccessible to the broader market.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
ChatGPT will then begin syncing and categorizing data, which may take a few minutes.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
This means recording transactions, categorizing expenses and calculating totals yourself, without linking your bank accounts to an app.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The analysis moves away from categorizing systems and toward understanding how decisions are actually made.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
McCarrell said about half of the archive’s materials were well-organized ahead of the impending closure announcement, but categorizing what remains has been largely left up to him.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
In these years, children are so good at categorizing, memorizing, and imagining that passionate time travel comes easily.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizing
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The payload was flagged by 27 antivirus engines as malicious, classifying it as Trojan and infostealer.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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There's an emerging market for concierge and longevity clinics, where physicians are offering unregulated peptides by classifying them as supplements rather than as drugs to enhance specific functions rather than treat disease.—
Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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Mangoes Mangoes contain a moderate amount of fructose, ranking lower than apples and pears.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2026
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To illustrate Japan’s standing as an IP superpower, Fujimura cited Titlemax data showing 10 Japanese franchises ranking in the global top 25 by all-time IP revenue.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Goals scored is the next distinguishing factor in the event of a tie, with Liverpool having a five-goal advantage over Bournemouth by this metric.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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That's particularly true when distinguishing between addressing financial market functioning and supporting its dual inflation and employment goals.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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His production held strong on 15 rushes from 13 personnel, a grouping Jacksonville plans to use more in 2026.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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“Categorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizing. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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