as in types
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension
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Recent Examples of categories
Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And in the guest actor categories in both drama and comedy, it was split 50-50.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The awards were founded in 2022 and span numerous categories, most of which are open for public entry.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The finalists in all categories will be announced on Tuesday, October 7, and the winners revealed at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony on November 19.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
In grocery, both Costco and Walmart have pushed upstream into food production to stabilize essential categories.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These categories do not appear in the Department’s regulations, however, or in any handbook or other official document.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And in the guest actor categories in both drama and comedy, it was split 50-50.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The awards were founded in 2022 and span numerous categories, most of which are open for public entry.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The finalists in all categories will be announced on Tuesday, October 7, and the winners revealed at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony on November 19.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
In grocery, both Costco and Walmart have pushed upstream into food production to stabilize essential categories.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These categories do not appear in the Department’s regulations, however, or in any handbook or other official document.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
Noun
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Many ingredients, including most of the ají peppers and various types of corn, were imported directly from Peru, Vega said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The square neckline and flowy silhouette have the ability to flatter different body types, while the lightweight sweater knit delivers a cozy feel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, although consumers have been the primary drivers of this recent uptick in DeFi TVL, institutions of all kinds need to have absolute confidence that transactions, payments, and confirmations can occur as seamlessly as occur using current payment rails and options.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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What was once dismissed as a chatbot kicked off an AI boom of epic proportions and—as billions have flowed into AI startups of all kinds—OpenAI has become the most valuable startup ever, less than a month ago hitting a $500 billion valuation.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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