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How does the verb systematize contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of systematize are arrange, marshal, methodize, order, and organize. While all these words mean "to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other," systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme.

systematized billing procedures

When is it sensible to use arrange instead of systematize?

The words arrange and systematize are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment.

arranged the files numerically

In what contexts can marshal take the place of systematize?

In some situations, the words marshal and systematize are roughly equivalent. However, marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use.

marshaling the facts for argument

Where would methodize be a reasonable alternative to systematize?

While in some cases nearly identical to systematize, methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme.

methodizes every aspect of daily living

When can order be used instead of systematize?

While the synonyms order and systematize are close in meaning, order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion.

ordered her business affairs

When is organize a more appropriate choice than systematize?

The synonyms organize and systematize are sometimes interchangeable, but organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function.

organized the volunteers into teams

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of systematize In a bid to systematize the valuation of buildings, assessors were known to count the size and number of windows in a structure. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In 1949, the company rolled out a new venture to systematize the disparate European operations, creating units in different countries that were wholly owned by a new entity known as the Word Trade Corporation. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024 Therefore, scientists have evaluated the use of remote sensing tools and have systematized information from previous findings. Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 To achieve this, companies should interview key experts and company employees to collect and systematize their knowledge and experience. Vitaliy Tymoshenko, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for systematize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematize
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  • From organizing food drives to donating recycling proceeds to global projects, EOLO is proof that small acts can scale.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, is in charge of organizing the election in a process known as the conclave, which was recently dramatized in the Oscar-winning film Conclave.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Of the 23 players in the squad that have made 11 or more league appearances this season, nine (almost 40 per cent) can be classified as long-distance internationals.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.
    Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Lithos arranges for the dust to be collected at the rock quarries and transported to local farms.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The California Academy of Sciences and East Bay Regional Parks arranged for the whale to be towed to Angel Island State Park by a private towing service so that a necropsy could be conducted, according to a statement from the Marine Mammal Center and California Academy of Sciences.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • That same year, however, U.S. troops in Syria and neighboring Iraq increasingly clashed with local militias aligned with Iran, escalating to the point of Trump ordering the killing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force chief Major General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in 2020.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Systematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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