as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension
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But while the brand has offered men’s since the beginning under its Citizens of Humanity label, the category still accounts for only about 5 percent of overall sales.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Recent research shows that widely read authors, including J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, and Dan Brown may be in this category.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
And the 1993 Oscar for the very specific category of best five seconds of walking in the background of a scene goes to DiCaprio in a runaway (or walkaway).
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images To this point, the trade rumors have stayed in the rumor category.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Recent research shows that widely read authors, including J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, and Dan Brown may be in this category.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
And the 1993 Oscar for the very specific category of best five seconds of walking in the background of a scene goes to DiCaprio in a runaway (or walkaway).
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images To this point, the trade rumors have stayed in the rumor category.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for category
kind
Noun
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The Rockies and Nationals, two of the least active clubs on the trade front, haven’t made a transaction of any kind since 2009.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The sports complex will be the first of its kind in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/category. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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