categorizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of categorize
as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type categorized the questions by topic

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Recent Examples of categorizes It is based on the three-month average that categorizes El Niño as weak, moderate, strong or very strong. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 This framework categorizes decisions as simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Jakarta, meanwhile, is hoping not to move — there’s a risk the index provider categorizes it as a Frontier Market from an Emerging Market. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 June 2026 To Be Whole,' which teaches that the United States was founded on 'white supremacy' and categorizes individuals as 'oppressors' and 'oppressed' based only on their skin color, not their individual decisions and actions. — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Smith has also raised concerns about those complaints the commission never sees because internal affairs categorizes them as informal or frivolous. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 In the state of Arkansas, lawmakers worked across the aisle on a bold bill that categorizes kids recruited into gangs and coerced into committing crimes as victims. — Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026 Cook Political Report categorizes the governor's race as a toss-up with a slight Republican advantage. — Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026 Diagnosis categorizes, but management prioritizes Experienced doctors do not assess each patient from scratch. — Andrew Parsons, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorizes
  1. classifies
  2. ranks
  3. distinguishes
  4. relegates
  5. types
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  • In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.
    — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifies
Verb
  • Alphabet, which ranks third in cloud, started providing total revenue from Google Cloud Platform and Workspace productivity subscriptions in 2020.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Emerging markets such as India, which entered the top 20 markets two years ago and now ranks 15th for Swiss watch exports by size, and Mexico are also contributing to a lessening of the dependency on wavering top markets, in particular China.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranks
Verb
  • Players with no aura are lackluster or just generally can’t seem to find that mojo that distinguishes an average or even good player from a fan-favorite great.
    — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • What distinguishes them is their ability to translate between the two.
    — Milan Shetti, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguishes
Verb
  • The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of relegates
Verb
  • And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Definition of types

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