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
  • Before deciding whether to repair or renovate, walk your property and categorize issues as either cosmetic or structural.
    — Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Seeking new crypto money, Christie’s and Sotheby’s cut all other legitimizing actors out of the loop with NFTs, elevating what might previously have been categorized as illustration, graphic art, or a social media meme to the status of fine art.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of categorize
Verb
  • The shoe is classified as a sandal style, but comes up to the knees like a boot.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • To classify the upcoming back-to-back games as a test for the cornerbacks would be an understatement.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • The leaders who navigate these situations most effectively are often the ones who can compartmentalize complexity.
    — Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Using the modifiable plastic compartmentalizing piece, this can organizer can also hold a variety of different can types.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of compartmentalize
Verb
  • Southern Living recommends classing it up a bit while visiting Blowing Rock, however.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Neither of those movements were recorded as dribbles by Opta, but his final flourish past Rohl in the 64th minute did get classed as one.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of class
Verb
  • In the lobby living room, corporate execs type away on laptops while wine enthusiasts compare notes from a crop of nearby tasting rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If malware steals an active login session, an attacker may be able to access an account without typing your password again.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of type
Verb
  • LeVota said the settlement follows his executive order, which the Jackson County Legislature later codified.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The legislation would also codify the regulation of name, image and likeness deals that have transformed college athletics in recent years by allowing athletes to be paid — some of them as much as millions of dollars per season.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of codify
Verb
  • Property owners should consider whether grading, vegetation, drainage features, or other site conditions are contributing to a recurring accumulation of water.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Monique Scott to identify drainage and grading conditions within the park and consider potential longer-term improvements.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of grade
Verb
  • Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The events, organized by Michigan Jews for Democracy, represent the latest attempt to ease voter concerns over el Sayed, whose views on Israel and association with pro-Palestinian commentator Hasan Piker have drawn intense scrutiny.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of organize
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“Subcategorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorize. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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