as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Officials say the tragedy has spotlighted confusion surrounding how disasters are categorized and managed, particularly around terms like response, rescue and recovery.
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ABC News, 7 July 2025
Price’s books are often categorized as crime fiction.
—Kevin Lozano, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Early assessments Thursday showed that just east of Brownsburg, the tornado caused damage categorized by the National Weather Service as level EF2, which means windspeeds neared 111-135 miles per hour.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
One symptom of their elasticity is that no one can agree, exactly, on how to categorize them.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
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ABC News, 7 July 2025
Price’s books are often categorized as crime fiction.
—Kevin Lozano, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Early assessments Thursday showed that just east of Brownsburg, the tornado caused damage categorized by the National Weather Service as level EF2, which means windspeeds neared 111-135 miles per hour.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
One symptom of their elasticity is that no one can agree, exactly, on how to categorize them.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
Verb
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Cashews are classified as tree nuts, one of the nine major food allergens.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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More than half of the cases — 417 — were classified as immigration violations.—
Norma Galeana,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Now 54 years later, Illinois is ranked among the worst in the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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This one ranked among his best with eight strikeouts, matching his career high while lowering his ERA to 2.31.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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At just under 6-5 without shoes, Tre distinguishes himself as an outside shooter.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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How does history distinguish knaves from legendary figures?—
W.E. Gutman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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For example: The strike on Iran demonstrated America’s unique global military reach and its ability, together with Israel, to reshape the Middle East while relegating Russia and China — nominally Iran’s allies — to the sidelines.—
Hal Brands,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Why were the ordinary women so prominent, the holy scene relegated to the background?—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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