as in thoroughly
with attention to all aspects or details
the program's safety procedures were systematically analyzed for flaws
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Recent Examples of systematically
No matter which reform solutions are ultimately chosen to systematically bend the cost curve, there’s a consensus among experts that resources must be better allocated.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, election officials are supposed to finish any program for systematically removing ineligible voters 90 days before Election Day in federal races.
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Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
1 July 2026
More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically massacred in the East African nation by Hutu extremists over roughly 100 days from April to July 1994.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
In handing down the verdict, the judges said his actions ran counter to Indonesia’s anti-graft efforts and were carried out systematically, while noting as a mitigating factor that the former minister had no prior criminal conviction.
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Chandra Asmara,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Working as a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, Letby systematically murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more by injecting them with insulin, overfeeding them, and giving them air embolisms.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
The data shows how Muslim Americans are systematically denied opportunities, targeted and made to feel unwelcome in their own country.
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, election officials are supposed to finish any program for systematically removing ineligible voters 90 days before Election Day in federal races.
—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
1 July 2026
More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically massacred in the East African nation by Hutu extremists over roughly 100 days from April to July 1994.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
In handing down the verdict, the judges said his actions ran counter to Indonesia’s anti-graft efforts and were carried out systematically, while noting as a mitigating factor that the former minister had no prior criminal conviction.
—
Chandra Asmara,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Working as a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, Letby systematically murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more by injecting them with insulin, overfeeding them, and giving them air embolisms.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
The data shows how Muslim Americans are systematically denied opportunities, targeted and made to feel unwelcome in their own country.
—
Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
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Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.
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Mexico completed a thoroughly impressive 2-0 victory over Ecuador to advance to the last 16.
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The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
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Do not try to relight or retrieve fireworks that have not fully ignited.
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The program intends to serve veterans comprehensively and provides wrap-around services to support residents in improving their quality of life and pursuing their life goals.
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Hamas has not been comprehensively defeated and remains in control of much of the Gaza Strip.
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Alex Wix, who has traveled extensively around Iceland by car and plans private itineraries through her company, Wixsquared, recommends driving it counterclockwise.
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Ars has extensively covered Starliner’s technical problems before.
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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