as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
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Recent Examples of category
That usually drives most decision-making in the early rounds, with managers seeking players who can contribute to the physical categories later.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
While selvedge and heritage are not two words commonly associated with the women’s denim category, Stege Bojer would like to change that.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Boneyard Beach in Big Talbot Island State Park, located just outside Jacksonville, falls into the latter category.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Quits fell by 75,000 for a category looked at as a gauge of worker confidence for finding new jobs after leaving their present one.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
While selvedge and heritage are not two words commonly associated with the women’s denim category, Stege Bojer would like to change that.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Boneyard Beach in Big Talbot Island State Park, located just outside Jacksonville, falls into the latter category.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Quits fell by 75,000 for a category looked at as a gauge of worker confidence for finding new jobs after leaving their present one.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for category
kind
Noun
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Fireworks or incendiary devices of any kind.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sirras said that award looks to be the first of its kind, and the board likely offered it to Nejatian because of a blessing from Opendoor’s cofounders, Eric Wu and Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/category. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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