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.
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Sara Smith,
Variety,
15 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.
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Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Oct. 2022
These swindles are not only highly organized but also systematized.
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Cezary Podkul,
ProPublica,
19 Sep. 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
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
These swindles are not only highly organized but also systematized.
—
Cezary Podkul,
ProPublica,
19 Sep. 2022
See All Example Sentences for systematize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematize
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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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The Education Department initially classified only 11 fields as professional, leaving out areas including nursing, physical therapy and education.
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Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.
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Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.
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