schematize

verb

Definition of schematizenext
as in to classify

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Recent Examples of schematize While so many of his contemporaries seem content to schematize Big Ideas by populating narrow, transparent stage worlds with one-dimensional characters, Harris trades in compelling, aggravating ambiguity. — Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, 13 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schematize
  1. classify
  2. categorize
  3. codify
  4. catalog
  5. index
  6. analyze
  7. order
  8. enumerate
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  • Some are classified as electric motorcycles with the capacity to reach greater speeds than e-bikes can and the ability to cause a lot of damage if not safely operated, Obolenskiy said.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Aggressive plants have robust growth, can be native or nonnative, and are sometimes further classified as invasive.
    — Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • Although complaints about rearview cameras are categorized separately by JD Power, buggy infotainment systems can sometimes prevent the rearview image from being displayed on the main infotainment screen in the center of the dashboard.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That's why many people pair a simple budgeting framework with a budgeting app that automatically tracks spending, categorizes purchases and monitors progress toward savings goals.
    — Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorize
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  • When values are codified into the performance management system, the organization’s identity is protected even as the company grows.
    — Julie Hoagland, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This is not dissimilar from policies used by other law enforcement agencies, which also typically stop short of codifying disciplinary steps, Schneider says.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of codify
Verb
  • The same Nature Medicine atlas that catalogued those benefits also flagged elevated risks of pancreatitis, kidney complications and gastrointestinal problems.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.
    — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of catalog
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  • According to new reporting by Reuters, which indexed data compiled by the research firm Data Center Watch, there are now hundreds of billions of dollars exposed to the growing risk of local opposition.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Think, for example, of Social Security being effectively indexed to growth and not just inflation.
    — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of index
Verb
  • In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than simply applying basic color segmentation, Hi3D analyzes the model’s visual information while considering manufacturing requirements.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyze
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  • However, no other peer country separates the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine as the president has now ordered.
    — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was ordered to remain in maximum-security detention pending trial.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of order
Verb
  • The measurement will be wrong, in ways that can be enumerated.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of enumerate

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“Schematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schematize. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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