as in types
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 categories
Clean winners span makeup, skin-, hair-, and body-care categories.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Named after the company's former headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, the brand spans hundreds of product categories, including groceries, household goods, clothing, and wine.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Jordan noted that some of Hershey's market share losses over the past year have been recovering, seeing improvement in the seasonal, sweets and mints categories.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Driving core product categories, like polos, and expanding for more business in other areas.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
The rise of antivirus software, the emergence of firewalls, the pivot to EDR and XDR—all were responses to new categories of threats.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Take four categories — food at home, housing, utilities and healthcare.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And in the guest actor categories in both drama and comedy, it was split 50-50.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The awards were founded in 2022 and span numerous categories, most of which are open for public entry.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Named after the company's former headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, the brand spans hundreds of product categories, including groceries, household goods, clothing, and wine.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Jordan noted that some of Hershey's market share losses over the past year have been recovering, seeing improvement in the seasonal, sweets and mints categories.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Driving core product categories, like polos, and expanding for more business in other areas.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
The rise of antivirus software, the emergence of firewalls, the pivot to EDR and XDR—all were responses to new categories of threats.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Take four categories — food at home, housing, utilities and healthcare.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And in the guest actor categories in both drama and comedy, it was split 50-50.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The awards were founded in 2022 and span numerous categories, most of which are open for public entry.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
Noun
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Many ingredients, including most of the ají peppers and various types of corn, were imported directly from Peru, Vega said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The square neckline and flowy silhouette have the ability to flatter different body types, while the lightweight sweater knit delivers a cozy feel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, although consumers have been the primary drivers of this recent uptick in DeFi TVL, institutions of all kinds need to have absolute confidence that transactions, payments, and confirmations can occur as seamlessly as occur using current payment rails and options.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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What was once dismissed as a chatbot kicked off an AI boom of epic proportions and—as billions have flowed into AI startups of all kinds—OpenAI has become the most valuable startup ever, less than a month ago hitting a $500 billion valuation.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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