Examples of categorize in a Sentence
This software lets you categorize your photographs in many different ways.
Their opinions can be categorized as conservative.
Birds are categorized by type in this field guide.
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Nearly four-fifths of respondents said that gas prices present some sort of strain, with 34% categorizing it as a major strain and 44% calling it a minor strain.
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
History has since categorized Watergate as a defining example of government accountability and congressional oversight of presidential power.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Supermassive black holes that are consuming matter are categorized as active, whereas supermassive black holes that do not consume matter are known as inactive or quiescent.
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Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The agency stopped categorizing the causes of death in March of last year.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
History has since categorized Watergate as a defining example of government accountability and congressional oversight of presidential power.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Supermassive black holes that are consuming matter are categorized as active, whereas supermassive black holes that do not consume matter are known as inactive or quiescent.
—
Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The agency stopped categorizing the causes of death in March of last year.
—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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categorize
verb
cat·e·go·rize
ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
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