categories

NOUN

classification, type

Synonyms

STRONGEST

class division grade group kind league level list rank section tier

STRONG

department grouping head heading order pigeonhole sort

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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After getting swept by the Dodgers by a combined 31-3 the Angels had the worst run differential, worst won/loss record and are at or near the bottom in all pitching and hitting categories in MLB.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core PCE prices rose by 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy categories, ticked up to 3.3%, the highest reading since November 2023.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Headlines warn that agentic AI is breaking the SaaS business model, lowering software valuations and making entire categories of enterprise tools obsolete.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“And what are the five categories of protections enshrined in the laws? Five categories of protections? Enshrined in Islamic laws? Islamic laws?”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali