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subcategorized

verb

past tense of subcategorize
as in categorized

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  1. categorized
  2. classified
  3. grouped
  4. classed
  5. graded
  6. organized
  7. typed
  8. compartmentalized
Verb
  • The early menu structure was fascinating, with ingredients categorized by their preparation, centered around meats and vegetables organized by their preparation (roasted, braised, sautéed) and meant to be mixed and matched a la carte.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • About 90% of those complaints categorized as resolved were actually dismissed by the Education Department, the GAO found.
    — David Edward DeMatthews, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of categorized
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  • Journalists are protected under international law CPJ said obituaries for Hamas and other militants released after the October 2025 ceasefire deal identified fighters who the rights group had previously classified as journalists.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Seventeen state positions classified as government operations consultants and 11 more as management consultants followed, most from the same field offices.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
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  • For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of classed
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  • Brewer and Jackson graded out as Miami’s best run-blocking lineman, per PFF.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • These tests were in essay format and written and graded by professors.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of graded
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  • The building changed ownership in 2018, and Abascal was offered the opportunity to buy the apartment but could not afford it, according to the Madrid Tenants’ Union, which organized Saturday’s protest.
    — Alicia Leon, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Varga’s battle with cancer became public in April, and the band organized a blood drive and fundraiser in his honor.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • Wilson sat at the back of the courtroom on Monday and frequently typed on her phone as her lawyer Dauid Sibtain questioned the first witness, Holden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of typed
Verb
  • 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
  • Up until now the two topics have been largely compartmentalized.
    — Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of compartmentalized
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“Subcategorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorized. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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