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
Growth can be achieved without systematic price increases on theme park rides or cruises or streamers.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Some systematic research on the topic does suggest that personal relationship revelations do, on average, have an effect on voter behavior, but only slightly.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In the flux of real life, leadership is more about constant small adaptations than about bold, systematic decision making.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
When mistakes aren’t really mistakes Behavioral economists, following Daniel Kahneman, emphasize how heuristics – the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb people use to make quick decisions – produce systematic biases or predictable errors in judgment.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Some systematic research on the topic does suggest that personal relationship revelations do, on average, have an effect on voter behavior, but only slightly.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In the flux of real life, leadership is more about constant small adaptations than about bold, systematic decision making.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
When mistakes aren’t really mistakes Behavioral economists, following Daniel Kahneman, emphasize how heuristics – the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb people use to make quick decisions – produce systematic biases or predictable errors in judgment.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematic
Adjective
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Francisco Marrero, 79, is facing multiple charges of organized fraud, first-degree grand theft, practicing accounting without a license, and money laundering.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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As adoption of artificial intelligence in the US outpaces efforts to regulate it, organized labor is providing an important check on how the technology gets used, according to the head of the Hollywood actors’ union.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Starboard’s 2026 strategy leans into partnership, culture and experiential momentum, while Harding+ is building a more systematized retail model around emotion, data, and innovation.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For quite some time, the repetitive daily schedule was comforting for a methodical person such as myself.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Considering how the World Baseball Classic impacted Webb’s typically methodical buildup to the season, the Giants will likely want to keep their ace on a normal schedule.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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With the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topping a multiyear high of $4 a gallon, according to AAA, inflation-weary commuters are having a tough time absorbing the energy shock.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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While an appearance in the NBA’s play-in tournament for the fourth straight season still seems likely, the Heat hopes to get back to that winning formula consistently in the final days of the regular season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Systematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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