categorized

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of categorize.
  categorize

  verb (used with object)

  to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of categorize.
  categorize

  verb (used with object)

  to arrange in categories or classes; classify.

Example Sentences

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categorized

Using the Nova classification system, researchers categorized 81% of them as ultra-processed.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Teledyne, often categorized as an industrial-sensing company, is embedded in the counterdrone detection chain through systems already operational in active theaters.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

SpaceX is set to join the Russell 1000 index after Friday’s close, categorized as 90.4% growth and 9.6% value.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

These interpretations may sometimes be relevant, but when they appear reflexively, patients stop feeling understood and start feeling categorized and analyzed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

I began writing about the process of going from agency to agency, being categorized, being advised of my shortcomings, and having dire warnings sent my way.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Related Words

• classify
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