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noun

ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē

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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension

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Recent Examples of category Competition in the Pantry Awards drinks category was stiff—but the sips are all alcohol-free. — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 But there’s always another hill to climb and category to conquer. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 The Television Academy today announced the winners of the 78th Emmy Awards in juried categories from Animation, Costume and Innovation in Emerging Media Programming. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Nikola Jokic ranks second in that category with 198 going into this season. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for category

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kind

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Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
In his first earnings call as CEO earlier this month, D’Amaro did speak on the possibility of introducing a free streaming offering of some kind.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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