as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
the first systematic effort to find witnesses to the crime systematic elimination and reintroduction of certain foods to determine what he's allergic to
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Recent Examples of systematic
However, experts say cases are exceedingly rare and there is no evidence of systematic fraud.
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Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has for two years waged a brutal and systematic war against Hamas, are returning home and beginning to reckon with the destruction caused by the conflict.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Israeli officials deny any systematic violations of international law and assert that Hamas routinely used noncombatants as human shields and smuggled humanitarian assistance, accusations denied by the militant group.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Over the past year Harrods has been dealing with legal action by former female employees who accused the late Al-Fayed of systematic abuse at the store, and in his other properties around the world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has for two years waged a brutal and systematic war against Hamas, are returning home and beginning to reckon with the destruction caused by the conflict.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Israeli officials deny any systematic violations of international law and assert that Hamas routinely used noncombatants as human shields and smuggled humanitarian assistance, accusations denied by the militant group.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Over the past year Harrods has been dealing with legal action by former female employees who accused the late Al-Fayed of systematic abuse at the store, and in his other properties around the world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematic
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Justin Kelly, the Garda commissioner, told me he was encouraged by the notion that the Dubai police were no longer waiting for their European counterparts to intervene against organized criminals.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Beccuau on Sunday described it as an organized crime, saying officials hadn't ruled out possible foreign involvement, but also that investigators were treating it as a domestic case at the moment.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the truth is that the more powers are unlocked, the less methodical the combat becomes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Florida coach Billy Napier was fired Sunday despite a win over Mississippi State, seven games and four losses into another lackluster season in which the Gators slipped further behind the SEC’s top programs as his methodical build never turned the corner.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Getting a deal done would arguably be even more difficult for Buffalo given that the Bills and Dolphins play in the same division (AFC East) and square off twice every regular season.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays haven’t hit a pinch slam in a regular-season game in more than seven years.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Systematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematic. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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