as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizes
Wine Spectator assistant editor Julia Larson lauded the swanky spot for its unique approach to curation, whether that be the bar’s Wednesday night flights paired with music or its menu that categorizes styles by their taste and texture.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The study’s list of killers categorizes Antioch High School shooter Solomon Sahmad Henderson as right-wing.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Baseball Savant categorizes balls in play at 95 mph or faster as hard hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Another uses expense software that scans receipts and categorizes them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To create the new surface—which the FDA categorizes differently from other breast implants on the market—Motiva partnered with scientists studying nanotechnology’s role in breast implant surface design at the University of Manchester in England.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
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Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.—
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Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.—
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Germany ranks second to the United States in the list of nations who have contributed the most aid, both military and financial, to Ukraine since the war began.—
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As a state, Kentucky ranks 42nd for teacher pay with an average salary of $58,300, according to the National Education Association.—
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The Loft distinguishes itself with a private spa, comprising a splash pool, sauna, and steam room.—
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That performance distinguishes traditional tube artillery and the HIMARS rocket battery system.—
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
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“Categorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizes. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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