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
  • 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
  • Only about 6% of the region’s deposits are controlled by the combined bank, ranking fourth behind larger national competition such as Truist, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Elkins landed 2,621 total strikes, ranking 7th in UFC history.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the most important factor distinguishing Jonestown from the other left-wing movements of its time was a singularly evil leader.
    James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The key is distinguishing between values and preferences to set appropriate boundaries.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • In their first reps of 11-on-11s, the Patriots deployed a base personnel grouping with three defensive tackles and three inside linebackers (Spillane, Elliss and Muma).
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Categorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizing. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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