as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
History has since categorized Watergate as a defining example of government accountability and congressional oversight of presidential power.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Supermassive black holes that are consuming matter are categorized as active, whereas supermassive black holes that do not consume matter are known as inactive or quiescent.
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Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
In theory, any language that overlaps with another — to an unspecified degree — could be categorized as a dialect.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
The company’s headcount increased by 95 people, taking the average monthly number of employees during the year to 1,981, the majority of whom (1,160) are categorized as working in entertainment.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Alongside it would exist a machine-readable version in which every fact, precedent, legal principle, jurisdictional limitation and judicial holding is explicitly tagged and categorized.
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
On the flip side, HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was categorized as a drama, despite 30-ish-minute episodes and creator Ira Parker repeatedly talking about how the show is a comedy.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Bloom Time Dahlias can be categorized as early, mid, or late bloomers.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Garden weeds can be categorized into three main groups according to their lifecycle and period of active growth.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Supermassive black holes that are consuming matter are categorized as active, whereas supermassive black holes that do not consume matter are known as inactive or quiescent.
—
Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
In theory, any language that overlaps with another — to an unspecified degree — could be categorized as a dialect.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
The company’s headcount increased by 95 people, taking the average monthly number of employees during the year to 1,981, the majority of whom (1,160) are categorized as working in entertainment.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Alongside it would exist a machine-readable version in which every fact, precedent, legal principle, jurisdictional limitation and judicial holding is explicitly tagged and categorized.
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
On the flip side, HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was categorized as a drama, despite 30-ish-minute episodes and creator Ira Parker repeatedly talking about how the show is a comedy.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Bloom Time Dahlias can be categorized as early, mid, or late bloomers.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Garden weeds can be categorized into three main groups according to their lifecycle and period of active growth.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
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Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.
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MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.
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Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s.
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In a small number of cases, similar ancestries were grouped together.
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The same pattern shows up in founders rarely grouped together.
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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