subcategorize

verb

as in to categorize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcategorize
  1. categorize
  2. classify
  3. compartmentalize
  4. class
  5. type
  6. codify
  7. grade
  8. organize
Verb
  • Last week the Department of Health and Human Services posted a request for public input on how vaccines are categorized.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Granted, Mercury can scatter itself across too many possibilities, which is where Virgo comes in to sort, edit, categorize and ultimately improve the situation.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorize
Verb
  • Back then, Pluto was classified as a full planet, but the discovery of 1992 QB-1, as well as Kuiper Belt objects even larger than Pluto found later, raised questions about Pluto's status.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In some cases, LinkedIn says views of content classified as AI spam have decreased by as much as 40 percent.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • High performers need not only to limit, organize and direct their work but also to compartmentalize it.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • He’s often reflected on his pitfalls and tried to compartmentalize his thoughts on a potential solution.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of compartmentalize
Verb
  • In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Britain’s Co-op lost £206 million in 2025, largely from shutting down its own systems to stop an intruder; UK insurers classed the retail attack wave as one systemic event costing up to £440 million.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of class
Verb
  • The label increasingly attached to these products is artificial intelligence, though a good deal of what lies beneath is a rules engine carrying out instructions somebody typed.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Voice moderation adds protection when kids are talking instead of typing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of type
Verb
  • The change from Lake Ontario to Lake America – like renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America or the Defense Department the War Department – isn’t codified in law.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And many are now calling on Congress to codify the changes in industry-wide federal legislation.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of codify
Verb
  • Josh Priebe, graded by PFF as Miami’s best player on offense Saturday, is now a clear front-runner for a backup guard job.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Pro Football Focus ranked him fourth in a grading system that factors in hang time, directional placement and situational execution.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of grade
Verb
  • The defense was organized and rebounded well from some early breakdowns on stretch running plays, and Petrino’s offense doesn’t look like the mess Freddie Kitchens’ group was last year.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the Philippines, many time zones away from these major tournaments, fans organize watch parties for matches that often start after midnight.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of organize
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