subcategorizing

Definition of subcategorizingnext
present participle of subcategorize
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Verb
  • Rather than dispersing plants sporadically, grouping them can significantly enhance their impact.
    Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While a single candle will not eliminate every insect, grouping a few around seating areas creates a more noticeable effect.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, go directly to the official website by typing the address yourself.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And typing and talking have both been automated to a superhuman level by AI.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • McCarrell said about half of the archive’s materials were well-organized ahead of the impending closure announcement, but categorizing what remains has been largely left up to him.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In these years, children are so good at categorizing, memorizing, and imagining that passionate time travel comes easily.
    Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the organization responsible for classifying celestial bodies.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Isaacman is referring to the American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930, classifying it as a planet.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The new version is made by the original producer, Ecosse Films, and Masterpiece PBS in association with Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights, which is distributing the six-part series internationally.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For a large, thick cast-iron skillet, electric burners are terrible for evenly distributing heat and keeping oil hot.
    Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Parents are also organizing a bake sale at the event, and a direct donation campaign is underway.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • During Barack Obama’s presidency, conservative funders invested in grassroots organizing to beat the left’s turnout and persuasion machines.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Farm Bureau, the number of farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcies jumped from 216 in 2024 to 315 in 2025, the second consecutive year that number has increased.
    The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Miami Air International The charter-flights company ceased operations in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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“Subcategorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorizing. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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