as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
This book is categorized as Young Adult fiction, but any age can find interest and intrigue in this cast of characters.
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Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The food isn’t categorized under a single label.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
But in addition to being categorized in the adult section of Netflix, Becoming appears to be currently listed in Netflix’s kids section.
—Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s because anything categorized as a car immediately faces stricter standards than those that are a class above.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Though experts argue that vapes provide cigarette smokers with a far safer alternative — Japan has used the devices to slash tobacco use — Mexico categorized the devices in the same group as fentanyl, meaning sellers face lengthy prison sentences.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The watchlist itself is based on the city’s data on private landlords with a longstanding methodology based on the way that data is collected and categorized by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Soon however, surveillance images of US cities appear on-screen (recognizable in part by storefront signs for brands like Marshalls, M&M’s World, and Coca-Cola), implying that the audience, too, could become components of images to be segmented, categorized, and fed into AI training datasets.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The food isn’t categorized under a single label.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
But in addition to being categorized in the adult section of Netflix, Becoming appears to be currently listed in Netflix’s kids section.
—Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s because anything categorized as a car immediately faces stricter standards than those that are a class above.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Though experts argue that vapes provide cigarette smokers with a far safer alternative — Japan has used the devices to slash tobacco use — Mexico categorized the devices in the same group as fentanyl, meaning sellers face lengthy prison sentences.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The watchlist itself is based on the city’s data on private landlords with a longstanding methodology based on the way that data is collected and categorized by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Soon however, surveillance images of US cities appear on-screen (recognizable in part by storefront signs for brands like Marshalls, M&M’s World, and Coca-Cola), implying that the audience, too, could become components of images to be segmented, categorized, and fed into AI training datasets.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorized
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An equal number of the baby foods in the study were classified as ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), signed by the two countries last week, includes a provision confirming that used clothing and textiles classified under HS 6309 qualify for preferential treatment under the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Netflix does not publicly release detailed viewership data, but Treviño said his special ranked among the platform’s top comedy offerings that debuted that year.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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UConn is 22-1, has won 18 in a row, is 7-0 in true road games, ranked third in the nation, and the coach is no longer lamenting a lack of killer instinct, but showing the lack of respect card.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super Bowls as a head coach.—
Josh Dubow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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In this year’s vote, Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft were grouped with the three seniors players.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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