as in thoroughly
with attention to all aspects or details
the program's safety procedures were systematically analyzed for flaws
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Recent Examples of systematically
Troublingly, Cal Fire’s flawed models systematically underestimate logging emissions and overestimate regrowth, conveniently ignoring how climate change hamstrings regrowth and fuels wildfires that release yet more emissions.
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John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Make a list, then systematically eliminate or replace each item.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The goal of this survey, according to Statista, is to highlight the hospitals that are systematically implementing innovative technologies to improve care outcomes.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen), who is held hostage by an anonymous captor and forced to watch as his life is systematically dismantled in real-time by both social and traditional media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
By the time of Bukharin’s arrest, Stalin was systematically replacing the people who had secured his ascent to power with a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials for whom total loyalty to the leader would be everything.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
China is tapping into the knowhow of its universities and private sector in efforts to integrate AI into national defense, and is doing so more systematically than the US, Georgetown University researchers found.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Economic inequality coupled with racial discrimination in admissions meant most Black families remained systematically excluded from private schools.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Make a list, then systematically eliminate or replace each item.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The goal of this survey, according to Statista, is to highlight the hospitals that are systematically implementing innovative technologies to improve care outcomes.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen), who is held hostage by an anonymous captor and forced to watch as his life is systematically dismantled in real-time by both social and traditional media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
By the time of Bukharin’s arrest, Stalin was systematically replacing the people who had secured his ascent to power with a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials for whom total loyalty to the leader would be everything.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
China is tapping into the knowhow of its universities and private sector in efforts to integrate AI into national defense, and is doing so more systematically than the US, Georgetown University researchers found.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Economic inequality coupled with racial discrimination in admissions meant most Black families remained systematically excluded from private schools.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Stir in the oats and chia seeds until thoroughly combined.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other teams would need to monitor their sponsors more aggressively and thoroughly.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Power is delivered through a 9-speed transmission and fully variable all-wheel drive system.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Since reaching the Australian Open final, where Sinner beat him comprehensively, Zverev has won six Grand Slam matches in three tournaments.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While machines can excel at data processing and pattern recognition, people bring unique strengths, including creativity, relationship management and even ethical judgment that cannot be comprehensively replaced by automation.—
M. Todd Abner,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As for Young’s Chrome Hearts, the group launched late last year, released an album, Talkin to the Trees, in June, and have toured North America extensively this summer.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Everything changed on Tuesday, when Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, was extensively quoted by The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun about the legend’s future.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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