SYSTEMATIZING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

systematizing

verb

present participle of systematize

as in classifying

to put into a particular arrangement Carl Linnaeus was the first to systematize the plant and animal kingdoms by creating a uniform system for naming genera and species of organisms

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In the most recent legislative session, Holscher introduced a bill to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, classifying it among less addictive and harmful drugs.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
The council concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support classifying obesity as a disease.

— Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

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Across villages in Punjab, Sikh organizations, local activists and residents have begun organizing community screenings using copies that have circulated online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
One of the oldest adages in organizing is that the action is in the reaction.

— Mike Gecan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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The two governments had been involved in arranging the game, with cricket seen as a means of strengthening the relationship between the countries.

— Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Additionally, avoiding social media posts about travel and arranging for mail collection and trash removal prevents advertising an empty house.

— Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Martin noted that the city used to await results from second-round tests for live bacteria before ordering such cleanups but this year decided not to hold off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Shipwrecked features recordings of calls between the Italian Coast Guard and Schettino, with the former repeatedly ordering the captain to return to the ship and ensure the safe evacuation of everyone on board.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

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