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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Recent Examples of category
That's the highest category possible on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In previous years, the category only included five nominees, but the category was expanded for the 2025 season to include up to 10 nominees.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
The collection will feature innovative KPop Demon Hunters products across categories such as special feature plush, youth electronics and role play.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In previous years, the category only included five nominees, but the category was expanded for the 2025 season to include up to 10 nominees.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
The collection will feature innovative KPop Demon Hunters products across categories such as special feature plush, youth electronics and role play.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for category
kind
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In March 2023, the company launched a pilot production line in South Korea, the first of its kind, and began producing prototype solid-state batteries by the end of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those small victories brought hope, the kind that makes every extra day feel like a gift.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/category. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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