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Recent Examples of alphabetize
Perhaps most radical is Barnett’s decision to alphabetize contributors by first names.
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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
In my household, nobody studied a foreign language or alphabetized their bookshelves.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
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
In my household, nobody studied a foreign language or alphabetized their bookshelves.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabetize
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Newsweek has reached out to the office of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who filed the charges, via email on Wednesday afternoon.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In a 10-page complaint filed in Santa Ana, DOJ attorneys alleged that Registrar Robert Page failed to turn over unredacted voter registration records as required under federal law.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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Sequencing Top-notch leaders must excel at sequencing, paying careful attention to doing the right things at the right time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Long before the genome was sequenced, people had identified specific parts of the chromosomes that, if deleted, were lethal—but only if inherited from one of the two sexes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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To address the critical worker shortage, Massachusetts must prioritize benefits and training and improve pay for DSPs.—
Brian Cusack,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Trump brought with him a new agenda, prioritizing fossil fuels and combustion engines and dismantling EV incentives as well as regulations.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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The Journal reported a luxury wedding with 200 guests such as Bezos’ costs about $4 million, citing Jamie Simon, director of events at luxury planning firm Banana Split, which organized the multiday wedding between Sofia Richie Grainge and Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grainge in 2023.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Speaking to me over Zoom, Boyle explains how this smartphone array, organized in a half-circle, lets the director capture complex action scenes from multiple angles at once.—
Jake Kleinman,
Wired News,
20 June 2025
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This led us to examine the similarities and themes that could be used to categorize these 37 sports industry revenue segments into an organizational structure.—
Dennis Howard,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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Doctors categorize it as early, middle, or late based on affected cognitive areas and support needed, aiding future planning.—
Nawab John Dar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Alphabetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabetize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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