Examples of categorize in a Sentence
This software lets you categorize your photographs in many different ways.
Their opinions can be categorized as conservative.
Birds are categorized by type in this field guide.
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Biologists of many different subdisciplines categorize life in a field called systematics.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The recall is categorized as class 3, which is the least serious category and means that exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences, according to the FDA.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Depending on how the Official Charts Company categorizes these versions — based on artwork, tracklists, remastering, and more — they may be counted separately, which helps explain why similar titles can tally such different numbers.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At surface level, these nuggets of familiarity can easily be categorized as fan service — there’s nothing more delightful than learning the backstory that drove the original series.
—Ashley Wolfgang, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The recall is categorized as class 3, which is the least serious category and means that exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences, according to the FDA.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Depending on how the Official Charts Company categorizes these versions — based on artwork, tracklists, remastering, and more — they may be counted separately, which helps explain why similar titles can tally such different numbers.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At surface level, these nuggets of familiarity can easily be categorized as fan service — there’s nothing more delightful than learning the backstory that drove the original series.
—Ashley Wolfgang, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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categorize
verb
cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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