as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Drawer bins are fantastic for containing and categorizing loose supplies within drawers.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
But in reality, gender is a vast spectrum that can feel almost impossible to categorize at times—and that’s okay.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 May 2025
The only North American restaurants (not counting Mexico, which is categorized as Latin America in 50 Best lists) in last year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list were New York’s Atomix (No. 6) and Healdsburg, California’s Singlethread (No. 46).
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Mormon Wives star Leavitt categorizes her attitude toward beauty as somewhere in the middle on the Utah scale.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 14 May 2025
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
But in reality, gender is a vast spectrum that can feel almost impossible to categorize at times—and that’s okay.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 May 2025
The only North American restaurants (not counting Mexico, which is categorized as Latin America in 50 Best lists) in last year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list were New York’s Atomix (No. 6) and Healdsburg, California’s Singlethread (No. 46).
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Mormon Wives star Leavitt categorizes her attitude toward beauty as somewhere in the middle on the Utah scale.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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Some would impose net neutrality requirements or classify ISPs as utilities, the filing said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Birders and organizations such as the American Ornithological Society have always classified them as separate species.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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They have been ranked as the second and third most destructive wildfires in California history, according to Cal Fire.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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According to African crime research, last year, South Africa was ranked the most dangerous country on the continent, with one of the world’s highest homicide rates.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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With the right intelligence, firms can distinguish fraudsters from legitimate customers and still deliver great digital journeys.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In his book The Spirit Molecule, about the first modern study that administered DMT to humans, the psychiatrist Rick Strassman uses a TV metaphor to distinguish the drug’s effects from those of other psychoactive substances.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The subtle hum of intricate mechanics, the remarkably articulate gesture of a synthetic limb, the disquieting echo of human movement – humanoid robots are no longer relegated to the realm of fiction.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The clinic — the Coachella Valley’s only full-service fertility center and IVF lab, according to its website — had been relegated to a crime scene.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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