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categorize

[kat-i-guh-rahyz] / ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz /


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Drucker explores the different roles inside every business, which I would categorize as builders, sellers and measurers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Soon, the word became a stand-in for “catchy,” shorthand that could be used to categorize just about any song with a single word.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Adams was reluctant to categorize his sensibility, but he acknowledged that he gravitated toward plays “that have some invitation for design innovation while being centered on human beings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Apps like Rocket Money can link bank accounts, categorize spending habits and flag unused subscriptions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Many natives, seeking to categorize the newcomers, were open to the possibility that they might belong to the realm of the supernatural.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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