Synonyms for category
ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr icat·e·go·ry

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1. categorynoun

   Synonyms:
   genus, race, order, tribe, kingdom, phylum, group, class, family, type

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1. category

   Synonyms:
   state, kind, predicament, condition, nature, order, mode, sort, class

   Antonyms:
   essence, truth, being

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1. class, category, familynoun

   a collection of things sharing a common attribute

   "there are two classes of detergents"

   Synonyms:
   kinsperson, mob, form, family unit, kinfolk, grade, division, family line, year, class, home, course of instruction, kinsfolk, course of study, family, social class, house, syndicate, crime syndicate, folk, socio-economic class, menage, household, fellowship, sept, kin, phratry, stratum, course

2. categorynoun

   a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

   Synonyms:
   family, class

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1. categorynoun

   Synonyms:
   class, head, division, order, rank

2. categorynoun

   Synonyms:
   predicament, plight, condition, case, state, situation

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1. categorynoun

   Synonyms:
   class, state, condition, division, predicament

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1. List of paraphrases for "category":

   class, categories, grade, heading, type, level, classes, group, catégorie, box, rank, tier, status, kind

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How to use category in a sentence?

1. Dan VanderPyl:

   There may be others in our category, but none in our class

2. San Francisco-based ThirdLove:

   We haven't yet seen an impact. We're hoping our product category will not be affected by these tariffs.

3. Mike Hill:

   It's the cheapest, but it's not exactly in the same category.

4. Philip Nitschke:

   What you see is a whole spectrum of opinions from those who believe it is never right to give away your life, and I imagine the Pope falls into that category, through to those who see it as a human right, to be able to decide when and how to give away your life, it's quite a good thing to open up the debate.

5. Nata Dvir:

   Us is a globally recognized leader in children's toys and our partnership allows Macy's to significantly expand our footprint in that category, while creating more occasions for customers to shop with us across their lifestyles.