as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorizing
In a society that relies so heavily on categorizing people into a gender binary, targeting a young man’s masculinity can be a particularly painful and isolating experience.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
One was based on hard-coding logical rules for categorizing inputs into symbols and then for manipulating those symbols to arrive at outputs.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Examples include writing and scheduling social media posts, solving routine customer service issues, or labelling and categorizing unstructured data.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, this isn’t the end of the story, but rather our first steps into categorizing, identifying, and studying objects of interstellar origin that pass through our Solar System.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
The Accounting Agent tidies up the books by automatically categorizing transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The standards for categorizing a situation as famine are exceedingly high and hard to document in the best of conditions.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
One was based on hard-coding logical rules for categorizing inputs into symbols and then for manipulating those symbols to arrive at outputs.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Examples include writing and scheduling social media posts, solving routine customer service issues, or labelling and categorizing unstructured data.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, this isn’t the end of the story, but rather our first steps into categorizing, identifying, and studying objects of interstellar origin that pass through our Solar System.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
The Accounting Agent tidies up the books by automatically categorizing transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The standards for categorizing a situation as famine are exceedingly high and hard to document in the best of conditions.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizing
Verb
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Delays in classifying more illnesses hurt people, Tom O'Connor said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here, The Athletic attempts to unravel the Ballon d’Or riddle by ranking the top 10 contenders.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rice made my list twice, ranking #81 in 2023 and #76 in 2024.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The distinguishing factor lies in offering complete confidence to buyers who expect more than just salesmanship.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The odd one out is the shape with no distinguishing features.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Connections is all about grouping words.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Categorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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