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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In his first full season with the Bears after landing a four-year, $98 million contract extension, Sweat contributed just 5½ sacks to a defense that finished 16th in the league in that category.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
With all the categories accounted for, the contest ended in a tie, showing that both offer strong antivirus protection with advanced features.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
One of the Prize’s five categories, Revive Our Oceans, has helped fund and scale efforts that have restored over 20,000 square kilometers of marine ecosystems and saved or recycled 2.5 million tonnes of water since 2021, William’s office at Kensington Palace says.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 7 June 2025
These categories receive backing from Taiwanese streaming platform GagaOoLala, production house Samruddhi Studios and actor Abhay Kulkarni.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
With all the categories accounted for, the contest ended in a tie, showing that both offer strong antivirus protection with advanced features.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
One of the Prize’s five categories, Revive Our Oceans, has helped fund and scale efforts that have restored over 20,000 square kilometers of marine ecosystems and saved or recycled 2.5 million tonnes of water since 2021, William’s office at Kensington Palace says.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 7 June 2025
These categories receive backing from Taiwanese streaming platform GagaOoLala, production house Samruddhi Studios and actor Abhay Kulkarni.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for category
kind
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/category. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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