: a schematic drawing or diagram
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Adjective
a schematic diagram of their business model
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Under his watch, the Knicks have undergone a full schematic overhaul — modernized offense, more pace, more aggression, a defensive identity built on pressure and trust.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Obsessively talking with a bot about fantasy football could lead to delusions, just the same as could talking with a bot about impossible schematics for a time machine.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Their cornerstones are edge rushers Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter, who combined for 27 sacks this season and power an elite pass rush that allows for schematic simplicity behind them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Under his watch, the Knicks have undergone a full schematic overhaul — modernized offense, more pace, more aggression, a defensive identity built on pressure and trust.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Jodie Foster is steely yet open-hearted as Ellie Arroway, a scientist who discovers schematics for a single-occupant space vessel buried in transmissions from a distant star system.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Obsessively talking with a bot about fantasy football could lead to delusions, just the same as could talking with a bot about impossible schematics for a time machine.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Schematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schematic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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ski-ˈmat-ik 
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