as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Awards pundits have long categorized films as either the Big Oscar Movie (a flashy period drama or a historical biopic) or the little movie that could.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The asteroid ranks as a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which categorizes asteroids on a scale of 0 to 10 to capture the likelihood and consequences of a potential impact.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Here are the seven different group classes, and how they are categorized.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The asteroid ranks as a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which categorizes asteroids on a scale of 0 to 10 to capture the likelihood and consequences of a potential impact.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Here are the seven different group classes, and how they are categorized.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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Previous assessments already painted a grim picture, with a third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras classified as threatened with extinction.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The United States classified Hezbollah as a terror organization after the 1983 bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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Respect has been earned and appreciated at Ontario Christian (26-1), ranked No. 1 in California and on a path toward becoming the Inland Empire’s girls’ version of the Chino Hills teams from the Ball brothers’ days nearly 10 years ago.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Factoring in players who have taken at least 100 midrange shots this season, Bridges ranks fifth at 48.4 percent.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The war in Gaza has resulted in more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, distinguished as the richest person in the world, has been especially controversial since Trump's inauguration.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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But catching the game on a big screen in a bar or buddy’s man cave has been relegated to the second string.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Starling Marte of the New York Mets has likely been relegated to a part-time role and the Mets tried trading him earlier this winter.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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