as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizing
In a society that relies so heavily on categorizing people into a gender binary, targeting a young man’s masculinity can be a particularly painful and isolating experience.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
One was based on hard-coding logical rules for categorizing inputs into symbols and then for manipulating those symbols to arrive at outputs.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Examples include writing and scheduling social media posts, solving routine customer service issues, or labelling and categorizing unstructured data.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, this isn’t the end of the story, but rather our first steps into categorizing, identifying, and studying objects of interstellar origin that pass through our Solar System.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
The Accounting Agent tidies up the books by automatically categorizing transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The standards for categorizing a situation as famine are exceedingly high and hard to document in the best of conditions.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
One was based on hard-coding logical rules for categorizing inputs into symbols and then for manipulating those symbols to arrive at outputs.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Examples include writing and scheduling social media posts, solving routine customer service issues, or labelling and categorizing unstructured data.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, this isn’t the end of the story, but rather our first steps into categorizing, identifying, and studying objects of interstellar origin that pass through our Solar System.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
The Accounting Agent tidies up the books by automatically categorizing transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The standards for categorizing a situation as famine are exceedingly high and hard to document in the best of conditions.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizing
Verb
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ragusa is the highest-ranking female member of the fire department in uniform.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers entered Sunday ranking fourth in the percentage of runners that eventually score.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conducting regular risk checks and grouping sensitive details adds protection, balancing privacy with scientific value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Categorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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