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subcategorize

verb

as in to categorize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcategorize
  1. categorize
  2. classify
  3. compartmentalize
  4. class
  5. type
  6. codify
  7. grade
  8. organize
Verb
  • Alongside the latest projections, the agency released a database that categorized occupations based on their theoretical and observed exposure to AI.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • All were categorized as printing expenses, indicating the money was being used for mail advertising.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of categorize
Verb
  • The department does not classify its calls by snake type, the spokesperson said.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The petition sought to classify data centers as industrial nuisances, arguing that a ban would protect residents’ property and preserve city resources, such as water and electricity.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • Using the modifiable plastic compartmentalizing piece, this can organizer can also hold a variety of different can types.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Anton is typically very good at compartmentalizing, keeping Work Anton separate from Home Anton.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of compartmentalize
Verb
  • In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Britain’s Co-op lost £206 million in 2025, largely from shutting down its own systems to stop an intruder; UK insurers classed the retail attack wave as one systemic event costing up to £440 million.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of class
Verb
  • Taylor typed in Eddie Hearn’s name and tapped on the ‘message’ button on the promoter’s profile.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Open the account through its official app or type the website address yourself, then review recent activity and change the password if needed.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of type
Verb
  • If a judge is instead presented with whether the constitution allows — or bans — transgender rights or transgender participation in sports, powerful rulings could emerge either codifying or denying them.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Marina Dimtirjevic, the group has introduced a file to codify policy changes through the Common Council process.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of codify
Verb
  • Pokémon card prices have surged 1,350% since 2020, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator, CNBC previously reported.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Each city was graded on a score out of 100, with points based on metrics such as average spending on coffee, number of coffee drinkers per household, and number of affordable coffee shops.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of grade
Verb
  • Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Discover a few of our favorites from the sale, organized by category—skincare, hair, tools, makeup, fragrance, and body.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of organize
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“Subcategorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorize. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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