category
noun
cat·e·go·ry
ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē 
plural categories
1
: any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong
Taxpayers fall into one of several categories.
2
: a division within a system of classification
She competed for the award in her age category.
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Examples of category in a Sentence
The cars belong to the same category.
Taxpayers fall into one of several categories.
She competed for the award in her age category.
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Surveying 455 adults, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points, the poll only divided the age category into under and over 45 years old.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Perhaps the best example in the latter category is Warner Bros. Discovery‘s TruTV.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
The shortlist is created from all eligible submissions, with each category narrowed down to 10-15 movies before the final nominations are announced in January.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The biggest categories—including Best Picture, acting categories, screenplay categories and directing—do not have shortlists, and Academy members will vote from the large pool of submissions with nominees announced in January.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Perhaps the best example in the latter category is Warner Bros. Discovery‘s TruTV.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
The shortlist is created from all eligible submissions, with each category narrowed down to 10-15 movies before the final nominations are announced in January.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The biggest categories—including Best Picture, acting categories, screenplay categories and directing—do not have shortlists, and Academy members will vote from the large pool of submissions with nominees announced in January.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/category. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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category
noun
cat·e·go·ry
ˈkat-ə-ˌgōr-ē
-ˌgȯr-
plural categories
1
: one of the divisions or groupings used in a system of classification
"species" and "genus" are biological categories
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