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Recent Examples of alphabetize
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.
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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
His recommendations are alphabetized and listed below.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Read on for more about all the Jewish and Israeli medalists, alphabetized and in order of medal type.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
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
His recommendations are alphabetized and listed below.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Read on for more about all the Jewish and Israeli medalists, alphabetized and in order of medal type.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabetize
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The lawsuit was filed by the American Association of University Professors and the Middle East Studies Association, which represents hundreds of professors and students across the country.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Medical marijuana companies in Jefferson County, Kentucky, filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth and the former director of the Office of Medical Cannabis.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 July 2025
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Construction teams can sequence work stages, plan material deliveries, and schedule the right workers.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The researchers then sequenced the DNA of each fish and searched for areas of the genome and genetic variants that were associated with the growth rate.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s domestic bond market is growing, slowly, as both lenders and borrowers prioritize direct loans from banks over public issuances.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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Market owners prioritize community over competition, collaborating on orders and supporting each other.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Organizations that fund long-term capabilities, organize around value streams and empower cross-functional product teams consistently deliver results faster and with greater impact.—
Alex Adamopoulos,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Try MyRecipes, our digital recipe box to stash and organize all your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Many wealthy families categorize art as conventional investments, like stocks or bonds.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Generally, a rare disease is categorized as one that affects less than 200,000 Americans.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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More than half of the cases — 417 — were classified as immigration violations.—
Norma Galeana,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Cashews are classified as tree nuts, one of the nine major food allergens.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Alphabetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabetize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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