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.
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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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The category’s inaugural Oscar will be given out in 2028 at the 100th Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2027.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The recall is labeled as Class III by the FDA, its lowest category.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The category’s inaugural Oscar will be given out in 2028 at the 100th Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2027.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The recall is labeled as Class III by the FDA, its lowest category.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Category.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/category. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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