as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
This process unfolds through a classist, capitalist lens that categorizes people into the haves and the have nots.
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Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In his response to the grand jury’s report, Sheriff Jim Cooper said neither of these systems specifically tracks, categorizes or follows the status of cases referred by Adult Protective Services.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This software layer brings the company's Essential Space, monochromatic icon packs, and a Smart App Drawer (in beta), which automatically categorizes apps in a way similar to iOS.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
This dimension represents how narrowly or broadly a person categorizes or groups similar objects and ideas.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The six types of space weapons Saltzman said the Space Force categorizes adversarial space weapons in six categories—three that are space-based and three that are ground-based.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
An algorithm known as a classifier automatically categorizes content, allowing Character.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Experts and activists say that’s because the victim is from the Dalit community at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, a 3,000-year-old social and religious hierarchy that categorizes people at birth and defines their place in society.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In his response to the grand jury’s report, Sheriff Jim Cooper said neither of these systems specifically tracks, categorizes or follows the status of cases referred by Adult Protective Services.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This software layer brings the company's Essential Space, monochromatic icon packs, and a Smart App Drawer (in beta), which automatically categorizes apps in a way similar to iOS.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
This dimension represents how narrowly or broadly a person categorizes or groups similar objects and ideas.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The six types of space weapons Saltzman said the Space Force categorizes adversarial space weapons in six categories—three that are space-based and three that are ground-based.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
An algorithm known as a classifier automatically categorizes content, allowing Character.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Experts and activists say that’s because the victim is from the Dalit community at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, a 3,000-year-old social and religious hierarchy that categorizes people at birth and defines their place in society.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
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The Saffir‒Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories, distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the club ranks 11th in outs above average (eight).—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization lobbying for greater gun control across the country, ranks Minnesota 14th in the nation on gun law strength.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The comma also distinguishes how an ingredient is measured.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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