as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
categorized the questions by topic
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Recent Examples of categorized
In a matter of days, the basement of a local gym was transformed into a free store, with donations categorized by volunteers.
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Elle McLogan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the foundation's history, Travis has been its primary funder, and expenses supporting charitable programs were categorized under a single line item rather than properly itemized.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Each person was categorized according to their CKM syndrome stage, which ranged from 0 (meaning no signs of any condition) to 4 (living with several conditions in more advanced stages) — the higher number indicating higher risk for heart disease and stroke.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Chives, although also part of the onion (or allium) family, are categorized as an herb rather than vegetable in cooking.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
As the chart shows, this consolidation can be categorized as a bullish chart formation.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The Banner Summit area along Idaho 21 is also under avalanche warning, categorized by the center as considerable risk.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
If the pencil fell out, the individual was more likely to be classified as white or of mixed race; if the pencil remained, they were categorized as Black.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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In 2019, officers went to the home twice while their son Nick was living there — once for a call coded as a welfare check and once for a call classified as mental health–related.—
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The Justice Department issued a warrant to seize the ship over its sanctions violations for transporting oil on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is classified as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department.—
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Massachusetts, New York, Alabama and Mississippi also ranked near the bottom.—
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The Knights ranked second in the Big 12 last season in kickoffs, thanks to Noe Ruelas.—
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
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“Categorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorized. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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