recategorizing

verb

present participle of recategorize
as in reclassifying

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  1. identifying
  2. clustering
  3. filing
  4. recognizing
  5. clumping
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  • In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results.
    — Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of identifying
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  • Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • CorPower's commercial plan involves clustering dozens of buoys into arrays called CorPacks, each capable of producing hundreds of megawatts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of clustering
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  • Investigators presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office earlier Tuesday for filing consideration.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • All four of her grandparents were born and raised in Italy; in 2018, the then 62-year-old former magazine editor moved to Perugia, in the central Umbria region, on a temporary visa at the same time as filing a lawsuit for citizenship.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of filing
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  • Even Gulf officials have acknowledged that a temporary deal recognizing Iran’s authority over Hormuz may be their best option right now, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Breckenridge has also been cautious about adding new construction, while recognizing the need to create housing for local employees.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognizing
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  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Definition of clumping
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