- past tense form of categorize.
- past participle of categorize.
categorized
Example Sentences
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The play was categorized by the Tony committee as a revival, but it’s really an original drama — one that gave rise to one of the most enthralling productions of the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A spokesperson for Booking.com says: "If a particular region can be categorized as disputed or impacted by conflict, we add information to our platform to help ensure that travellers can make a well-informed choice."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Both Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills were outraged to be categorized with Gonzales and Swalwell.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Those percentages also are an overstatement, because “refundable” credits are categorized as spending and aren’t reflected in the IRS data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
We categorized all of the peanuts by mentioning their different exteriors.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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