as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorize
Insurers using intelligent systems can categorize claims based on severity to ensure urgent cases (e.g., major flood or fire damage) receive immediate human attention.
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Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Marple’s team typically begins an organizing session by pulling every single belonging out and categorizing it all.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Where the permit system may fail, Kaegi plans this year to hire an additional team to hunt down fishy transactions — like multimillion-dollar sales on properties the office has categorized as vacant — to identify and patch holes in the office’s databases.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The researchers categorized participants as inactive, weekend warriors, or regularly active based on data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2011 to 2018.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Marple’s team typically begins an organizing session by pulling every single belonging out and categorizing it all.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Where the permit system may fail, Kaegi plans this year to hire an additional team to hunt down fishy transactions — like multimillion-dollar sales on properties the office has categorized as vacant — to identify and patch holes in the office’s databases.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The researchers categorized participants as inactive, weekend warriors, or regularly active based on data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2011 to 2018.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize
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The county classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable in 2024 — compared to nearly 100,000 in 2018.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the rating agencies and regulators classify Bit Bonds as risk-free or near risk-free because the principal is sovereign-backed, these institutions might be able to deploy significant capital into them.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead, when basing the ranking on objective crime data from the FBI, U.S. News ranked Portland the 15th most dangerous city in the country.—
Zachary Russell,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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The teams were then ranked from highest to lowest, based on the number of leaks.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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This capability distinguishes good hires from great ones in an environment where knowledge is readily available.—
Bing Yu Yap,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Senior midfielder Chelsea Fuentes, a captain like Lopez, said her teammate’s desire for excellence distinguishes every part of her game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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There followed a surreal half-time chat between Chapman and Poyet about his dismissal, with the game relegated to a sideshow, as fellow pundit Efan Ekoku shifted awkwardly in his seat.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The herb once relegated to savory cooking has begun popping up in cocktails, as more bartenders enlist its unique flavor to liven up recipes.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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