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
Therefore, scientists have evaluated the use of remote sensing tools and have systematized information from previous findings.
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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
The now-classic book brought veganism and animal advocacy to a new generation of activists at a time when animal slaughter had been systematized and mechanized in ways the Victorian-era vegetarians could have never imagined.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Chance—then thought to reflect the whim of God—could, in fact, be studied and systematized.
—Kelly Clancy, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
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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
The now-classic book brought veganism and animal advocacy to a new generation of activists at a time when animal slaughter had been systematized and mechanized in ways the Victorian-era vegetarians could have never imagined.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Chance—then thought to reflect the whim of God—could, in fact, be studied and systematized.
—Kelly Clancy, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematize
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Approach: Pick one routine task — like organizing emails — and let an AI or smart filter handle it for a week.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Establishing a fully independent judiciary will be essential for organizing free elections, managing political disputes, and rehabilitating the economy, since international investment is often tied to confidence in a country’s legal systems.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Despite the depth and breadth of his transactions, Sweeney did not classify his work as a teardown.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Using data from nearly 10,000 herbarium specimens, scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have brought attention to the conservation status of these plants, revealing that 87 species—almost half of the genus—are now classified as threatened with extinction.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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Three years later, Ade arranged a romantic trip to Italy for the couple with the intention of asking Houston to be his wife.—
Megan Pinckney Rutherford,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 1894, Ah Say arranged to have a hundred-and-thirty-foot ceremonial dragon delivered for the community’s annual New Year celebration.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last August, the Maryland Supreme Court upheld that ruling and ordered a redo on the hearing to vacate Syed’s conviction.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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At their arraignment late Wednesday, a Brooklyn Criminal Court judge ordered the couple put on supervised release without bail.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Systematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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