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verb

Definition of pigeonholesnext
present tense third-person singular of pigeonhole
as in categorizes
disapproving to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to only a certain category She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed.

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pigeonholes

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noun

plural of pigeonhole
as in cubbyholes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeonholes
  1. categorizes
  2. classifies
  3. relegates
  4. cubicles
  5. separates
  6. cubes
  7. cells
  8. nooks
Verb
  • Though officially abolished in 1950, the 2,000-year-old caste system that categorizes Hindus in a social hierarchy at birth still exists in many aspects of life.
    Esha Mitra, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The government now categorizes the Gulenists as a terrorist organization, called FETO.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of categorizes
Verb
  • This system also classifies the importance of manual or automatic repair and the defect type.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The National Weather Service (NWS) has shared information on what classifies as a blizzard, which are deadly winter storms that combine blowing snow and wind, resulting in extremely limited visibility.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of classifies
Verb
  • 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
  • The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of relegates
Noun
  • Office spaces have swung on the proverbial pendulum from traditional cubicles to open floor plans in the 2010s.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • No more awkward elevator conversations, no more underwhelming cafeteria lunches, no more stifling cubicles.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of cubicles
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  • The tsunami hazard area in Manhattan Beach is essentially limited to the beach and pier on the coastal side of the Strand, the walking-and-biking path that separates the sand from luxury homes.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article One win separates the Knicks from a business trip to Las Vegas.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separates
Noun
  • Cut the salmon into bite-sized cubes and put it in a mixing bowl.
    The Week UK, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Get your compression cubes ready for action and read on for my foolproof ski trip carry-on packing list.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of cubes
Noun
  • This in turn can spur evolutionary genetic and metabolic investments that protect against, or repair, the damage life exerts on cells.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, these mechanisms were co-opted by multicellular organisms to facilitate the development of specialized cells and tissues.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cells
Noun
  • Some might enjoy sifting through the nooks and crannies for every discovery, others might want to race through to experience the game without all the bloat.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This fish lives in nooks and crannies in the deep sea coral reefs of the Maldives, a region known as the mesophotic zone.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of nooks
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