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
  • Although complaints about rearview cameras are categorized separately by JD Power, buggy infotainment systems can sometimes prevent the rearview image from being displayed on the main infotainment screen in the center of the dashboard.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That's why many people pair a simple budgeting framework with a budgeting app that automatically tracks spending, categorizes purchases and monitors progress toward savings goals.
    — Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorize
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  • Some are classified as electric motorcycles with the capacity to reach greater speeds than e-bikes can and the ability to cause a lot of damage if not safely operated, Obolenskiy said.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Aggressive plants have robust growth, can be native or nonnative, and are sometimes further classified as invasive.
    — Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • In fact, many trees successfully compartmentalize decay and continue to thrive for decades.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In the corporate world, we have been conditioned to compartmentalize our existence.
    — Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of compartmentalize
Verb
  • 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
  • Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 Deal Leave it to Lenovo to class up the Chromebook in a whole new way, giving it a stunning OLED display, a luxe-feeling all-metal chassis made out of durable aluminum polycarbonate, and incredible AI performance.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of class
Verb
  • What people pay for is not having to type, which puts you up against workflow tools, meeting tools, and eventually the text box in front of every AI model.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than typing your entire research question into the JSTOR search bar, use your keywords to guide your research.
    — Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of type
Verb
  • When values are codified into the performance management system, the organization’s identity is protected even as the company grows.
    — Julie Hoagland, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This is not dissimilar from policies used by other law enforcement agencies, which also typically stop short of codifying disciplinary steps, Schneider says.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of codify
Verb
  • Projects such as new construction, additions, alteration or repairs, grading, retaining and fence walls, sign permits, swimming pools, change of use and use of land permits would qualify for fast-tracking.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That sweeper and changeup, however, don’t grade out very well.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grade
Verb
  • The two created The Beautiful Lives Project, a non-profit which has organized events all over the country, pairing sports teams with participants from the project.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Teamsters have been enthusiastically endorsing the bill specifically because, while 40-something employers would be difficult to collectively bargain against, DSP workers would be much easier to organize once within Amazon.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of organize
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