Synonyms of categorize

categorize

verb

ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz 

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

categorized the questions by topic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• group
• type
• distribute
• sort
• grade
• identify
• separate
• organize
• place
• compartmentalize
• class
• codify
• list
• recognize
• digest
• file
• range
• refer
• peg
• order
• assort
• systematize
• catalog
• compartment
• alphabetize
• dispose
• break down
• index
• cull
• array
• pigeonhole
• shelve
• draw up
• reclassify
• sift
• marshal
• winnow
• recategorize
• regroup
• clump
• subcategorize
• sieve
• cluster
• set
• screen
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• confuse
• mix (up)
• scramble
• disarrange
• jumble
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of categorize

However, only this week did the FDA categorize the recall as Class II. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

About 90% of those complaints categorized as resolved were actually dismissed by the Education Department, the GAO found. — David Edward Dematthews, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The part that makes the idea harder to categorize may also be the part people remember. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

As for the biggest fall, that belongs to Texas A&M after the Aggies suffered what most would categorize as a shocking home upset against Kentucky. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026