categorizing

present participle of categorize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of categorizing Those guidelines are much more attractive to taxpayers than those categorizing their income as gambling. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026 Currently, basic Medicare, the public health insurer of many adults over 65, does not cover grab bars, categorizing them like nonslip flooring or bathtub seats as convenience items rather than medical necessities. Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 To streamline the private-public partnership and ensure the most rapid response to the biggest risks, Anthropic said the AI industry’s goal should be categorizing risks to ensure proper interventions both internally and from the government. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 Nearly four-fifths of respondents said that gas prices present some sort of strain, with 34% categorizing it as a major strain and 44% calling it a minor strain. Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 The agency stopped categorizing the causes of death in March of last year. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Witter is Desert Vintage’s longest-serving employee, save for its current owners, Roberto Cowan and Salima Boufelfel, and is in charge of categorizing and dating the rare and glorious treasures that come through the shop’s doors. Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026 The reforms also open up the possibility of categorizing gangs and drug cartels as terrorist groups. CBS News, 3 June 2026 Traditional budgeting apps often require a lot more manual input on your part, such as entering your income and categorizing your expenses. Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizing
Verb
  • Rather than classifying didymo as an invasive species, Taylor refers to the algae as a native species that has an invasive-like growth form.
    Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • The goal now is to get the children into foster care and eventually adopted, said officials, who are classifying the eldest as a minor despite being 18 because of her limitations.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • In alphabetical order, here are the top offensive linemen ahead of the Georgia high school football season, with ranking information from 247 Composite.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Shanahan has a 91-72 record in the regular season and playoffs for the 49ers, ranking third in franchise history in wins behind George Seifert (108) and Bill Walsh (102).
    Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Good decision-making under pressure is often just the discipline of distinguishing what is genuinely urgent from what merely feels urgent.
    Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The company’s distinguishing advantage is a thick sauce with a right-from-the-garden taste.
    Claire Hall, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Marketing systems tend to flatten later life into a single segment, grouping everyone over 50 under one label and assuming broadly similar behaviors, needs and motivations.
    Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Create a lively centerpiece for a dining table, kitchen island, or entryway by grouping several pots together, suggests Montgomery.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

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“Categorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizing. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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