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
Instead, the social model focuses on systematic barriers, opportunities (or a lack of) and culture.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
And a 2022 systematic review included thirteen.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Oversight should be proactive and systematic, not reactive.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
But the statement had an air of accelerationism, positing an upside to the systematic sidelining of music in the modern attention wars.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
And a 2022 systematic review included thirteen.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Oversight should be proactive and systematic, not reactive.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
But the statement had an air of accelerationism, positing an upside to the systematic sidelining of music in the modern attention wars.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematic
Adjective
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To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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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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The difference is that where the dial was set perfectly last season, it has now been turned too heavily towards methodical build-up.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Improvisation is inherently spontaneous; rarely does the technique feel as measured and methodical as on At Source.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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That would leave him time for two starts before the regular season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Unified school board is hosting its first regular meeting Tuesday since Carvalho was placed on leave.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Systematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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