as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Insurers using intelligent systems can categorize claims based on severity to ensure urgent cases (e.g., major flood or fire damage) receive immediate human attention.
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Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Marple’s team typically begins an organizing session by pulling every single belonging out and categorizing it all.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Where the permit system may fail, Kaegi plans this year to hire an additional team to hunt down fishy transactions — like multimillion-dollar sales on properties the office has categorized as vacant — to identify and patch holes in the office’s databases.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The researchers categorized participants as inactive, weekend warriors, or regularly active based on data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2011 to 2018.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Marple’s team typically begins an organizing session by pulling every single belonging out and categorizing it all.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Where the permit system may fail, Kaegi plans this year to hire an additional team to hunt down fishy transactions — like multimillion-dollar sales on properties the office has categorized as vacant — to identify and patch holes in the office’s databases.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The researchers categorized participants as inactive, weekend warriors, or regularly active based on data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2011 to 2018.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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The county classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable in 2024 — compared to nearly 100,000 in 2018.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the rating agencies and regulators classify Bit Bonds as risk-free or near risk-free because the principal is sovereign-backed, these institutions might be able to deploy significant capital into them.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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At the end of last year, Ocasio-Cortez and several other younger members challenged long-standing ranking members on powerful committees as a form of protest.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kansas State is averaging 79.5 points per game, which ranks 13th nationally, and is right on par with the Trojans, who average 81.6.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Most of those listed have distinguished themselves as prominent Trump critics.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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Yes, but: Friday's discussion also surfaced the challenges the SEC will face in crafting rules to govern thousands of assets with various distinguishing characteristics.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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For years, there’s been a stereotype that virtual assistants (VAs) are relegated to simple tasks like scheduling meetings or responding to routine emails.—
Pranav Dalal,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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She was relegated to the cheap seats because her vote was needed to keep Johnson wedded to the gavel.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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