subcategorizing

Definition of subcategorizingnext
present participle of subcategorize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcategorizing
Verb
  • The successful measure redrew LaMalfa’s district to include parts of the North Bay, which LaMalfa told The Sacramento Bee would disenfranchise rural voters by grouping them with more urban residents with different priorities.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Why do some friends insist on grouping the letter writer’s birthday with the New Year’s Day holiday?
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Keep in mind, these are not randos typing away in their parents’ basements.
    Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Our mind is scanning, selecting, and categorizing stimuli.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The committee spent four months categorizing, typing, and then proofreading 750 handwritten recipes to create the manuscript.
    Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the indictment, the six defendants were accused of distributing cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Also this year, nearly 1,000 volunteers contributed more than 3,500 hours organizing, sorting, packing and distributing gifts at the Salvation Army Christmas Center.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The police department’s various districts are organizing fundraisers to send officers to National Police Week.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Something that makes any trip easier is organizing all my devices and their charging cables into one place.
    John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Red Sox understandably are drawing up contingency plans to replace the three-time All-Star who will turn 32 at the start of next season.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bill would also increase the maximum civil penalty for filing a fraudulent lien to $15,000, up from $5,000.
    Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Also in 2024, Antczak's county board campaign was cut short after he was removed from the ballot for incorrectly filing for candidacy on partisan nomination forms when the county seats are nonpartisan.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Subcategorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorizing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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