SUBCATEGORIZE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

subcategorize

verb

as in to categorize

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The report places CFOs on a maturity ladder, from ‘Risk Mitigator’ to ‘Transformation Enabler’, although the GFA and BCG did not categorize the 30 surveyed and interviewed CFOs.

— Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
As the commercial loads in the English- and Spanish-language broadcasts were not identical, Nielsen does not categorize the two feeds as uniform simulcasts.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of categorize

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Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators.

— Mark Price July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Both are classified as Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft, yet they were designed for very different missions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of classify

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Sinner melting in the French heat can be largely compartmentalized as another case of his struggles in such conditions.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 27 June 2026
While some working Americans find relief in a work routine, others struggle to compartmentalize their grief.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026

Definition of compartmentalize

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Events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and World Series are classed as Special Event Assessment Rating Level One (SEAR One), which means the Department of Homeland Security is mandated to provide security for them.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Harry, classed as a non-working royal, did not where military uniform.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of class

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Yet, as with Lebanon, Middle East watchers were bowled over to discover that the MOU codified Iran’s claim to a say in administering passage through the strait.

— Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Lawmakers this session introduced a series of bills that would overhaul child custody and family court — including changes that would codify equal custody arrangements as the default.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Definition of codify

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Nvidia organized this letter and also owns CUDA, the proprietary software layer that makes its hardware genuinely hard to leave.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That conversation led her to create her own employment application, organize hiring events and interview prospective employees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of organize

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