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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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National election analysts categorize the 7th District as a safe Democratic win and federal campaign finance reports show the Indiana Republican Party has not donated any funds to Republican John Schmitz, a sign this is one race the party does not expect to win.
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
Describing their target customer, Barros said Farm Rio doesn’t usually categorize their customers by demographics, but by their lifestyle.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
How the ocean gets so filthy after a major storm
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones typically categorized with a 1 to 5 rating based on wind speed.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
For example, a provider might use a tiered pricing model that advertises low qualified rates but doesn't clearly explain how transactions are categorized.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
Describing their target customer, Barros said Farm Rio doesn’t usually categorize their customers by demographics, but by their lifestyle.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
How the ocean gets so filthy after a major storm
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones typically categorized with a 1 to 5 rating based on wind speed.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
For example, a provider might use a tiered pricing model that advertises low qualified rates but doesn't clearly explain how transactions are categorized.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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categorize
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cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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