SUBCATEGORIZE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

subcategorize

verb

as in to categorize

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Last week the Department of Health and Human Services posted a request for public input on how vaccines are categorized.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Granted, Mercury can scatter itself across too many possibilities, which is where Virgo comes in to sort, edit, categorize and ultimately improve the situation.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of categorize

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Back then, Pluto was classified as a full planet, but the discovery of 1992 QB-1, as well as Kuiper Belt objects even larger than Pluto found later, raised questions about Pluto's status.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In some cases, LinkedIn says views of content classified as AI spam have decreased by as much as 40 percent.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Britain’s Co-op lost £206 million in 2025, largely from shutting down its own systems to stop an intruder; UK insurers classed the retail attack wave as one systemic event costing up to £440 million.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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On Tuesday, June 16th, Doyle was sitting in his car, typing the address of that day’s job into his phone, when a dozen or so armed federal agents suddenly swarmed his vehicle.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The note appears twice in handwriting and is typed again on the final report of well abandonment.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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The change from Lake Ontario to Lake America – like renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America or the Defense Department the War Department – isn’t codified in law.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
And many are now calling on Congress to codify the changes in industry-wide federal legislation.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of codify

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The defense was organized and rebounded well from some early breakdowns on stretch running plays, and Petrino’s offense doesn’t look like the mess Freddie Kitchens’ group was last year.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
In the Philippines, many time zones away from these major tournaments, fans organize watch parties for matches that often start after midnight.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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