as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
For example, scents that are categorized as amber-y, resinous, balsamic, woodsy, and sometimes gourmand typically contain materials with serious staying power, according to Nordstrand.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
When courts have held that charter schools are not public in state law, some legislatures have made changes to categorize them as public.
—Suzanne Eckes, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
This elevated it to Level 3 on the Torino scale, a system used since 1999 to categorize potential Earth impact events.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The report categorizes federal spending distributed to states by the following areas:
Direct payments to residents – such as social security payments, retirement, education, food aid and other public assistance programs.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
When courts have held that charter schools are not public in state law, some legislatures have made changes to categorize them as public.
—Suzanne Eckes, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
This elevated it to Level 3 on the Torino scale, a system used since 1999 to categorize potential Earth impact events.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The report categorizes federal spending distributed to states by the following areas:
Direct payments to residents – such as social security payments, retirement, education, food aid and other public assistance programs.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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Previous assessments already painted a grim picture, with a third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras classified as threatened with extinction.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The United States classified Hezbollah as a terror organization after the 1983 bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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Are you considered middle class in California? California ranked among the five priciest states in the nation for middle-class living in 2025, according to a recent analysis by personal finance site SmartAsset.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Woody Marks probably didn’t help or hurt his stock with a 4.54 in the 40, but his shuttle time of 4.24 seconds ranked second among running backs.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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The war in Gaza has resulted in more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, distinguished as the richest person in the world, has been especially controversial since Trump's inauguration.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s a pleasing trilogy symmetry in Haugerud’s focus for the first time here exclusively on female desire, with men relegated to the periphery.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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This last collection is the result of a ten-year exploration throughout the Country, looking for all the regions no longer inhabited and relegated to the margins.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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