CATEGORIZE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

categorize

verb

ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz

Definition of categorize

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type categorized the questions by topic

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of categorize The pulling forward of inventory effectively created an earlier than usual peak shipping season, which traditionally is categorized as August to October. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 Clinical guidelines from the National Institutes of Health categorize alcohol withdrawal by the following key progression stages. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Today, there are over 30 varieties of guava grown in tropical climates throughout the world, mostly categorized into white or red guava types. — Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 The union reviewed film of the incident which is being categorized as an unfortunate injury. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for categorize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorize

Verb

But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Many of the first big commercial systems, like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, and HotBot, used crawlers and indexes to automatically map a growing web rather than relying on editors to hand-classify every site.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

Verb

Salman Al-Ansari, a Saudi geopolitical analyst, rejected the suggestion that Riyadh is unwilling to confront Iran, saying the Kingdom distinguishes between credible deterrence and military action without clear objectives.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The researchers distinguished developmental feedback from performance feedback.

— Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026