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Recent Examples of categorization
This is not an e-bike; there are no pedals and, interestingly, no pretense of a bicycle categorization to blur regulatory lines.
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New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
This deceptive categorization is devoid of reality and misleads the American public.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In the case of digital assets, surface level similarities such as the use of cryptography, digital wallets, and online platforms made broad categorization a practical starting point.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Darcy’s love of categorization lends itself to a personal excavation.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
One question that seemed to dominate conversation on Sunday had nothing to do with the genre-scrambling film’s Oscar chances, but, rather, its categorization as a comedy in the first place, which is a whole other can of worms.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
For example, L'Oréal’s researchers released a study in 2007 that analyzed curl patterns using objective measures from hundreds of people across multiple continents, proposing an 8-type categorization system instead of 4.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
The movie itself defies easy categorization, and intentionally so.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
They can be thought-provoking or honor the city’s history, but some pieces defy easy categorization.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
This deceptive categorization is devoid of reality and misleads the American public.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In the case of digital assets, surface level similarities such as the use of cryptography, digital wallets, and online platforms made broad categorization a practical starting point.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Darcy’s love of categorization lends itself to a personal excavation.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
One question that seemed to dominate conversation on Sunday had nothing to do with the genre-scrambling film’s Oscar chances, but, rather, its categorization as a comedy in the first place, which is a whole other can of worms.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
For example, L'Oréal’s researchers released a study in 2007 that analyzed curl patterns using objective measures from hundreds of people across multiple continents, proposing an 8-type categorization system instead of 4.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
The movie itself defies easy categorization, and intentionally so.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
They can be thought-provoking or honor the city’s history, but some pieces defy easy categorization.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorization
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Sacramento State would consider paying $10 million-plus as an immediate entry fee to move up to the highest NCAA football classification as early as this coming fall season, Luke Wood said Saturday.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The change to English-only testing applies to all driver license classifications, including oral exams, according to FLHSMV.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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In May, as part of a larger executive reorganization, Matt Severson was named executive vice president of academy collection and preservation, overseeing all archival, preservation, registration, conservation and cataloging work of the library, archive and Academy Museum.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her designs for the Safdies, as well as her prolific Instagram cataloguing of clothes worn by regular people on the street, have earned her a reputation as a doyenne of verisimilitude.—
Victoria Uren,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, both agencies are clearly aware that statutory language from Congress is the only thing that can’t be easily undone, which is also why Chair Atkins has emphasized his support for the codification of a crypto market structure framework.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Perfidy was mentioned in the 1863 Lieber Code, which laid out rules of conduct for the Union Army during the American Civil War and is known today as the first modern codification of the laws of armed conflict.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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From a consumer point of view, Asian shoppers are over-indexing with indie brands; Black and Hispanic shoppers engage with them at a relatively similar rate, and white shoppers drive the lowest share of sales in the category.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Our tasters were after a Bloody Mary mix that checked all the boxes—spicy, savory, slightly salty, with a pure tomato flavor—without over-indexing on any single facet.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Categorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorization. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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