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Recent Examples of alphabetize
Five small tasks: Clearing trash from your purse, putting away a load of towels, emptying the dish strainer, picking up dog or baby toys from the floor, alphabetizing the spice jars.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Every manilla envelope, stuffed to the brim with photo copies, was meticulously alphabetized.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2025
Using fewer bits was thought to require more steps—like alphabetizing your books by swapping them one by one on the shelf instead of pulling them all out and reshelving them.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 27 June 2025
Perhaps most radical is Barnett’s decision to alphabetize contributors by first names.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The seating was carefully managed, based on categories like reigning monarchs, heads of state and heads of government, and further alphabetized within those groups.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
There are some who seem to have the innate ability to keep their spices alphabetized, their clothes separated by color and season, and power cords neatly wound all in one place.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
However, law firm websites typically alphabetize by last name.
—Peter Boyd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Beyond those bins sat aisle after aisle of records, alphabetized and by genre.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Every manilla envelope, stuffed to the brim with photo copies, was meticulously alphabetized.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2025
Using fewer bits was thought to require more steps—like alphabetizing your books by swapping them one by one on the shelf instead of pulling them all out and reshelving them.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 27 June 2025
Perhaps most radical is Barnett’s decision to alphabetize contributors by first names.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The seating was carefully managed, based on categories like reigning monarchs, heads of state and heads of government, and further alphabetized within those groups.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
There are some who seem to have the innate ability to keep their spices alphabetized, their clothes separated by color and season, and power cords neatly wound all in one place.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
However, law firm websites typically alphabetize by last name.
—Peter Boyd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Beyond those bins sat aisle after aisle of records, alphabetized and by genre.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabetize
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When Galvin went to the South Elgin Police Department on May 8 to file a missing person report, she was told her daughter was probably a runaway.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The state had filed a motion to join the two cases for a single trial, which the trial court granted on the grounds the evidence in each case would be cross admissible, the high court ruling says.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Passengers who are still onboard have been taking isolation precautions to try to prevent further spread, but Kell says researchers will want to gather samples of the virus from the ship in order to sequence them.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Venter worked with Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith to sequence the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, which resulted in a new vaccine for ear infections and is helping scientists understand how pathogens evolve.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, planners in the Chinese Communist Party have indicated a willingness to prioritize stability in the labor market as the country reckons with a slowing economy and elevated youth unemployment.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Wilson met his particular mawmaws through a support group organized by West Virginia State University.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The club was organized, assertive and dangerous in possession.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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There’s a lot more in the text of the Voting Rights Act that categorizes the relationship between race, political cohesion and voting power.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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In addition to account categories and interactions based on age, the interactive gaming platform will also categorize the types of games played by age.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Alphabetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabetize. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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