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categorize

[kat-i-guh-rahyz] / ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz /


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There’s been little new science on the 19 peptides since the FDA’s 2023 decision to categorize them as unsafe.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Central bank watchers like to categorize board members as hawks or doves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The film’s title translates to “national treasure,” another clichéd term thrown around when trying to categorize greatness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

AI has enhanced the process by being able to recognize different types of documents and fonts, and by learning how to classify or categorize the data so it can enter it into a tax return.

From Barron's • Jan. 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