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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
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These categories aren’t timeless ontological judgments—they’re practical tools that help the government fulfill its duties.
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Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
The dominant steel watch category drove the increase in volume with an 18.9 percent leap, with bimetallic and precious metal pieces also seeing a sharp uptick, albeit on far smaller unit numbers as a base.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The Pacers stifled the Knicks in most categories, scoring 22 fast-break points to New York’s nine and posting 29 assists to New York’s 17.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
The dominant steel watch category drove the increase in volume with an 18.9 percent leap, with bimetallic and precious metal pieces also seeing a sharp uptick, albeit on far smaller unit numbers as a base.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The Pacers stifled the Knicks in most categories, scoring 22 fast-break points to New York’s nine and posting 29 assists to New York’s 17.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for category
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/category. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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