Examples of categorize in a Sentence
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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This book is categorized as Young Adult fiction, but any age can find interest and intrigue in this cast of characters.
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The food isn’t categorized under a single label.
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But in addition to being categorized in the adult section of Netflix, Becoming appears to be currently listed in Netflix’s kids section.
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Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
This book is categorized as Young Adult fiction, but any age can find interest and intrigue in this cast of characters.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The food isn’t categorized under a single label.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
But in addition to being categorized in the adult section of Netflix, Becoming appears to be currently listed in Netflix’s kids section.
—Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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categorize
verb
cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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