as in categorizes
disapproving
to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to only a certain category
She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed.
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Naylor categorizes about 30% of shark species as endangered, largely due to overfishing.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026 -
That ranking becomes tricky because the USCIS data categorizes approval statistics by the employer’s location, not an employee’s, according to the agency.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Experts say vaccination is the best way to protect against measles, which the CDC classifies as one of the most contagious infectious diseases.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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About 40% of renters spend more than a third of their income on housing — a level that classifies them as cost-burdened — with 21% paying more than half their earnings on rent.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With multiple compartments in a sleek, stylish puffer design, the Urban Expressions Kris Weekender keeps everything organized and within easy reach, all while staying compact enough to carry comfortably.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Using clumpy detergent can clog compartments, gum up a washing machine’s internal components, and leave detergent deposits on clothes.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Boss shows have been highly anticipated at Milan Fashion Week, also thanks to the buzzy setups, from the fall 2023 sci-fi office space filled with cubicles and the humanoid robot Sophia to the idyllic, soothing garden mounted inside the courtyard of the Palazzo del Senato for spring 2025.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Visa last year did a #TakeYourDriverToWorkDay event in which Hadjar and Lawson traded the cars for cubicles and participated in onboarding sessions at Visa’s London office.—
Jenna Fryer,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ben Parker separates the reality of AI essay writing from the clickbait.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Feb. 2026
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The new images show the nebula in both near- and mid-infrared light, revealing a dark channel that runs through the middle of the clouds of gas and dust—just like the longitudinal fissure that separates our brain’s right and left hemispheres.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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With small hidden bays, rocks overhanging the sea, crystal-clear, sky-blue water, and rugged green terrain, the relatively untouched island is the perfect place to unplug and touch grass.—
Micol Passariello,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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Inside the former Venice post office (the one that once housed Joel Silver’s production company) is a small campus of podcast studios, edit bays, production spaces, and communal tables.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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Today, it's often sold frozen in cubes — typically 15 per package — to preserve its effects.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Comprising 354 identical concrete cubes arranged in various combinations, each apartment features at least one private terrace.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Pigeonholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeonholes. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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