categorizing

present participle of categorize

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Recent Examples of categorizing Many budgeting apps can support the 50/30/20 rule by automatically categorizing transactions, tracking spending and monitoring savings goals. Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizing
Verb
  • Your system may not be correctly identifying and classifying entities.
    Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Within that, the number of people classifying themselves as employed fell 87k while the number of people classifying themselves as unemployed fell 178k.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Pentagon's own data backs that up too, with financial compensation and benefits ranking as a top reason for joining the military.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As residents, activists, farmers and journalists squeezed and jostled through the crowd, holding court in one corner was Budd-Falen, the high-ranking official with the Interior Department.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Seats are wrapped in charcoal Mojave PurLuxe Premium upholstery, accented by contrast blue stitching and matching blue seatbelts, distinguishing it instantly from lower-tier Gravity variants.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Categorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizing. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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