subcategorizing

Definition of subcategorizingnext
present participle of subcategorize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcategorizing
Verb
  • Consider grouping similar items together when organizing kitchen tools or decor.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Designers tell us that an attractive way to showcase a collection is by grouping them together on a wall shelf to call attention to the display.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • By the end of the day, even simple tasks like typing became difficult.
    Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In reality, this technology's benefits would extend far beyond providing mere typing speed parity.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • McCarrell said about half of the archive’s materials were well-organized ahead of the impending closure announcement, but categorizing what remains has been largely left up to him.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In these years, children are so good at categorizing, memorizing, and imagining that passionate time travel comes easily.
    Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.
    Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The joint-agency investigation led law enforcement to the 500 block of Sheridan Avenue, which led to the charging of five men with possessing and distributing drugs.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Though Coca-Cola owns its formulas − just like its closest competitor, Pepsi − it's not known for distributing drinks.
    Mariah Franklin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • All three releases belong to a rapidly expanding category of interactive entertainment that’s defined less by compelling characters and storylines than the calming effect of creating and organizing a functional system.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Nate Northup, a PVGC member and Master Gardener, said he was involved in organizing the Garden University educational piece of the event last year and decided to suggest extending it with speakers this year.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.
    Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • As a Biden aide told us, allocating scarce vaccines felt like drawing up Schindler’s list.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Subcategorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorizing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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