as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Ramp helps companies save time by automating processes that finance teams have traditionally had to do manually, such as review receipts, categorize expenses, and reconcile accounts.
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Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Drones categorized as Group 3 can weigh from 55 lbs to 1,350 lbs.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
ChatGPT will then begin syncing and categorizing data, which may take a few minutes.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
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Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Drones categorized as Group 3 can weigh from 55 lbs to 1,350 lbs.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
ChatGPT will then begin syncing and categorizing data, which may take a few minutes.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Most of the people at Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Central Pennsylvania don't have a criminal record and are classified as low-security detainees, said Deluzio, who lives in Fox Chapel and represents parts of Allegheny County and all of Beaver County.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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As such, the Tax Foundation ranks Florida fifth on its State Tax Competitiveness Index, reflecting a competitive overall structure.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Across the sub-categories, the report highlights Boise, Idaho, as having the best park system for dogs, while Cincinnati scored best for playgrounds, and Boston ranked first for splash pads.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Confidence without humility can become a failure to question AI outputs or distinguish fluency from accuracy.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Goals scored is the next distinguishing factor in the event of a tie, with Liverpool having a five-goal advantage over Bournemouth by this metric.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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