SUBCATEGORIZING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

subcategorizing

verb

present participle of subcategorize

as in grouping

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Marketing systems tend to flatten later life into a single segment, grouping everyone over 50 under one label and assuming broadly similar behaviors, needs and motivations.

— Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Create a lively centerpiece for a dining table, kitchen island, or entryway by grouping several pots together, suggests Montgomery.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Definition of grouping

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Whether that promise survives contact with the messy, unsupervised way people actually use chatbots — typing symptoms into a phone in the middle of the night, hoping for reassurance rather than a referral — is a separate question.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
In addition to typing his messages, Anthony also audio chats with the AI bot.

— Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

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Those guidelines are much more attractive to taxpayers than those categorizing their income as gambling.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Currently, basic Medicare, the public health insurer of many adults over 65, does not cover grab bars, categorizing them like nonslip flooring or bathtub seats as convenience items rather than medical necessities.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of categorizing

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Rather than classifying didymo as an invasive species, Taylor refers to the algae as a native species that has an invasive-like growth form.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
The goal now is to get the children into foster care and eventually adopted, said officials, who are classifying the eldest as a minor despite being 18 because of her limitations.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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Prosecutors have also had luck securing convictions by working with the Department of Justice to file federal charges for distributing fentanyl that later results in death.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Listening to earthquake victims For de Belleroche, WCK’s work goes beyond preparing and distributing meals.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of distributing

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The organizing committee said earlier this week that 12 million people have registered.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Most enterprises have data spread across dozens of platforms, and each one has its own way of storing, organizing and granting access to that data.

— Michel Tricot, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of organizing

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With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Calamos Global Dynamic Income might be drawing up another peak, which would give some would-be investors pause.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of drawing up

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As part of his plea, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his plea agreement.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
If your full retirement age (FRA) is 67, waiting until then to file will give you about 43% more in your monthly paycheck compared to filing at 62.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 26 July 2026

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