SUBCATEGORIZE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

subcategorize

verb

as in to categorize

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Before deciding whether to repair or renovate, walk your property and categorize issues as either cosmetic or structural.

— Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Seeking new crypto money, Christie’s and Sotheby’s cut all other legitimizing actors out of the loop with NFTs, elevating what might previously have been categorized as illustration, graphic art, or a social media meme to the status of fine art.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of categorize

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The leaders who navigate these situations most effectively are often the ones who can compartmentalize complexity.

— Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Using the modifiable plastic compartmentalizing piece, this can organizer can also hold a variety of different can types.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of compartmentalize

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Southern Living recommends classing it up a bit while visiting Blowing Rock, however.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Neither of those movements were recorded as dribbles by Opta, but his final flourish past Rohl in the 64th minute did get classed as one.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of class

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In the lobby living room, corporate execs type away on laptops while wine enthusiasts compare notes from a crop of nearby tasting rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
If malware steals an active login session, an attacker may be able to access an account without typing your password again.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of type

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LeVota said the settlement follows his executive order, which the Jackson County Legislature later codified.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
The legislation would also codify the regulation of name, image and likeness deals that have transformed college athletics in recent years by allowing athletes to be paid — some of them as much as millions of dollars per season.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of codify

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Centuries before officers appeared in uniform, posing as neutral criminologists, policing developed as a method of organizing society.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Contact centers had spent decades organizing high volumes of work into queues, tracking outcomes, and building a body of past interactions.

— David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of organize

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