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Used with adjectives:
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Business is a broad category of occupation."
(broad, general, large, wide, basic)
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Books are divided in the library into narrow categories."
(narrow, small, specific)
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Everyone was put into one category."
(one, a single, a special, a specific, a different, a distinct, a separate)
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These voters are put into age categories."
(age, racial, ethnic, religious, social, gender, income)
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Wrestlers were put into weight categories."
(weight, size)
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This is an important category."
(important, high-risk, dangerous)
Used with verbs:
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Our school belongs in the category of best colleges."
(belongs in, falls into, fits into)
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They formed a category for best new artist."
(formed, made)
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Scientists create new categories for certain discoveries."
(create, define, develop, establish, invent, indentify)
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This category consists of all people with low incomes."
(consists of, contains, comprises, includes, is made up of)
Used with prepositions:
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She won an award in the best singer category."
(in)
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There is a separate category for senior citizens."
(for)
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They were put in the category of highest paid employees."
(of)
