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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 categories
The four-day contest is a major event on the barbecue competition circuit, with more than $190,000 in prizes across categories like beef, exotics (like alligator, or emu, for instance), wings, and sauce.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
The report also highlighted improvements in clearance rates and an overall decrease in major crime categories, including robberies.
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Cbs Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The work competed across nine categories and were judged by an independent jury of experienced creative leaders.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Companies adapt, new roles emerge, and entirely new categories of work get created in the process.
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Jeremy Fain,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Prime Day brings an overwhelming amount of discounts across popular product categories.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Our expert take The Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card is one of the most rewarding options for earning cash back in categories such as entertainment and dining without paying an annual fee.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Residents across four different categories of the city participated in the survey, with 37% grouped as South/Center/West Philly residents.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
And footwear is one of the most obvious categories where this matters.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
The report also highlighted improvements in clearance rates and an overall decrease in major crime categories, including robberies.
—
Cbs Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The work competed across nine categories and were judged by an independent jury of experienced creative leaders.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Companies adapt, new roles emerge, and entirely new categories of work get created in the process.
—
Jeremy Fain,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Prime Day brings an overwhelming amount of discounts across popular product categories.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Our expert take The Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card is one of the most rewarding options for earning cash back in categories such as entertainment and dining without paying an annual fee.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Residents across four different categories of the city participated in the survey, with 37% grouped as South/Center/West Philly residents.
—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
And footwear is one of the most obvious categories where this matters.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categories
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These types of floor are easy to clean, handle moisture well, and don’t show every footprint.
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While terracotta pots and baskets lined with coconut coir have their uses, these types of containers dry out much faster and will need careful management to ensure plants don't wither away.
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Birkin’s signature unfussy aesthetic translated well to her living environments, which featured a jumbled array of objects of all kinds, layered by years of flea market finds and vintage store visits.
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With more hot days ahead, Minnesota farmers of all kinds are trying to navigate the heat and dry weather.
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“Categories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categories. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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