as in to organize
to put into a particular arrangement
Carl Linnaeus was the first to systematize the plant and animal kingdoms by creating a uniform system for naming genera and species of organisms
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Recent Examples of systematize
In the new paper, the authors make eight recommendations and provide a checklist to systematize benchmark criteria and improve the transparency and trust in benchmarks.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
While Alexander grounded the agency, Elwell systematized it and built the frameworks that turned creative instinct into repeatable success.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
In the Victorian era, scholars like Max Müller and, later, James Frazer tried to systematize the world’s myths.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
This development formally marks the end of the post-Mao effort to (imperfectly) constrain the power of an individual leader and (again, imperfectly) systematize the process of leadership succession.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2022
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
While Alexander grounded the agency, Elwell systematized it and built the frameworks that turned creative instinct into repeatable success.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
In the Victorian era, scholars like Max Müller and, later, James Frazer tried to systematize the world’s myths.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
This development formally marks the end of the post-Mao effort to (imperfectly) constrain the power of an individual leader and (again, imperfectly) systematize the process of leadership succession.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematize
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Efforts are now underway to organize residents and explore legal options.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.—
The Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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The fire is classified as accidental.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There's text messages about ordering ethylene glycol.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Systematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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