categorize
verb (used with object)
to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
has categorized
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present perfectof categorize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There are no details regarding the size of the affected area, but Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology has categorized the heat wave as a “great danger.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The World Health Organization has categorized Arcturus as a “variant of interest,” which means it has genetic changes that could affect its behavior, along with an advantage over other variants in circulation.
From Scientific American ● May 12, 2023
The NFL also has categorized comparisons of Gruden's correspondences with Allen to those by top league counsel Jeff Pash as a mischaracterization.
From Fox News ● Oct. 16, 2021
Since the 1990s, Virginia has categorized any assault on law enforcement as a felony.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2020
A United Nations working group has categorized Mr. Assange’s living situation inside the embassy as arbitrary detention.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2018
