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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Returning to the coefficient point, City, Chelsea and Arsenal have racked up healthy figures, and all currently rank in UEFA’s top 12 across both the five-year and 10-year categories.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
And earlier this month, his performance earned him a 2025 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play — a feat that landed him in the history books as the first Asian American performer to nab a nod in the category.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 16 May 2025
Florida’s April numbers were bolstered by employment in a broad category of education and health services, which grew by 8,000 from March.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Beginning today, fans can cast their votes across 35 categories on the official Kids’ Choice Awards website, KidsChoiceAwards.com.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
And earlier this month, his performance earned him a 2025 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play — a feat that landed him in the history books as the first Asian American performer to nab a nod in the category.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 16 May 2025
Florida’s April numbers were bolstered by employment in a broad category of education and health services, which grew by 8,000 from March.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Beginning today, fans can cast their votes across 35 categories on the official Kids’ Choice Awards website, KidsChoiceAwards.com.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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While a return to European competition of any kind would be something to heartily celebrate, playing in the third-tier Conference League’s qualifying rounds would somehow still feel like scant reward for a season that promised even more for so long.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The bill would bar Medicaid from paying for services of any kind at nonprofits that are primarily engaged in family planning or reproductive health and provide abortions.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/category. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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