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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 Sabato's Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report both place the race in their most favorable category for Republicans. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The defense, which also received an influx of talent through the portal, hopes to improve on finishing near the bottom of the conference in scoring, rushing and passing defense categories. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 The film has been selected as South Korea’s official submission to the Best International Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 Yes, in a perfect world, this would be part of the category above. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for category

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John Ratcliffe’s surprise talks with Russian officials were the first of their kind since his predecessor visited in late 2021, also to deliver a warning — to not attack Ukraine.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The United States and India finalized a consequential trade deal in February, the first of its kind between the two countries, which promises to increase bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

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