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Recent Examples of alphabetize
Five small tasks: Clearing trash from your purse, putting away a load of towels, emptying the dish strainer, picking up dog or baby toys from the floor, alphabetizing the spice jars.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Every manilla envelope, stuffed to the brim with photo copies, was meticulously alphabetized.
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Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
2 Aug. 2025
Using fewer bits was thought to require more steps—like alphabetizing your books by swapping them one by one on the shelf instead of pulling them all out and reshelving them.
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Max Springer,
Scientific American,
27 June 2025
Perhaps most radical is Barnett’s decision to alphabetize contributors by first names.
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Byron Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
The seating was carefully managed, based on categories like reigning monarchs, heads of state and heads of government, and further alphabetized within those groups.
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Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
There are some who seem to have the innate ability to keep their spices alphabetized, their clothes separated by color and season, and power cords neatly wound all in one place.
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Allie Volpe,
Vox,
26 Mar. 2025
However, law firm websites typically alphabetize by last name.
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Peter Boyd,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Beyond those bins sat aisle after aisle of records, alphabetized and by genre.
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David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Every manilla envelope, stuffed to the brim with photo copies, was meticulously alphabetized.
—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
2 Aug. 2025
Using fewer bits was thought to require more steps—like alphabetizing your books by swapping them one by one on the shelf instead of pulling them all out and reshelving them.
—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
27 June 2025
Perhaps most radical is Barnett’s decision to alphabetize contributors by first names.
—
Byron Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
The seating was carefully managed, based on categories like reigning monarchs, heads of state and heads of government, and further alphabetized within those groups.
—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
There are some who seem to have the innate ability to keep their spices alphabetized, their clothes separated by color and season, and power cords neatly wound all in one place.
—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
26 Mar. 2025
However, law firm websites typically alphabetize by last name.
—
Peter Boyd,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Beyond those bins sat aisle after aisle of records, alphabetized and by genre.
—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabetize
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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After Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles, several people filed a lawsuit in July 2025 alleging authorities questioned them without justification.
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University of Copenhagen paleoproteomics researcher Enrico Cappellini, also a co-author of the study, hopes the team will sequence proteins from other South African hominins, as well as species from Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia in east Africa.
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Future Society raised the stakes and hopped in a plane to capture real-life cloud microbes—sequencing them in-house to bring this ethereal, cloud-like scent to life.
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The Secret Service said in a statement that the agency has prioritized retention and development of its workforce while also streamlining the hiring process.
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The same woman prioritizing her physical health may also decide to address concerns about aging that affect her confidence.
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Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
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The flight follows additional aid deliveries from Ecuador and continuing relief efforts organized in Spain, where public institutions, businesses and charitable organizations have raised more than $11 million for earthquake victims.
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Countrywide, wine, beer, spirits and other newer forms of alcohol are categorized according to beverage type and are taxed often regardless of actual alcohol content or other states’ policies.
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The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.
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“Alphabetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabetize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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