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categorize

[kat-i-guh-rahyz] / ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz /


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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

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

Gender, a grammatical term for “kind,” describes the ways some languages categorize nouns and pronouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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