Thesaurus results for CATEGORY

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē

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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension

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Recent Examples of category Could the auction enthusiasm for historic and ultra-established art be spreading over to other categories? —

Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026 Her bone-chilling performance earned her the MTV Movie Award for best villain, beating out the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Mike Myers, Willem Dafoe and Colin Farrell in her category. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Tellingly, adult creators — the category for which OnlyFans is best known — appears last on the company’s list. —

Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Among the 16 categories, including best documentary feature film and best performance drama, 84 projects are recognized. —

Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for category

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This one-of-a-kind woman heads the collection founded in its day by Emile Hermès (1871–1951)—an extraordinary cabinet of curiosities whose doors are occasionally opened to a select few on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

— Pierre Groppo, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Earlier this year, Moderna’s data was at the center of a highly unusual public dispute as a then-top FDA official blocked the company’s application for its first-of-its-kind shot.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026