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
What the Latest Sleep Research Actually Says A 2025 systematic review published in Nutritional Neuroscience analyzed 13 trials across 550 participants ages 9 to 57.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
What the 2025 Research Reviews Show A 2025 systematic review in Nutritional Neuroscience examined 13 trials with 550 participants ages 9 to 57.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
First, communities in Maryland are taking a systematic approach to unemployment.
—Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
What followed was a systematic consolidation of authority.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
What the 2025 Research Reviews Show A 2025 systematic review in Nutritional Neuroscience examined 13 trials with 550 participants ages 9 to 57.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
First, communities in Maryland are taking a systematic approach to unemployment.
—Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
What followed was a systematic consolidation of authority.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for systematic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematic
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Mark McManus, the general president of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters, whose members work on pipelines, data centers and power plants, acknowledged criticism that organized labor is getting in bed with the richest, most powerful companies in the world.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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As the night progressed, the crew of rescuers became more organized.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 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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Vasavada, who has witnessed NASA’s methodical approach to searching for evidence of ancient water and past habitability on Mars, believes returning samples is the only way to complete this multidecade quest for answers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gamre’s audacious but methodical cocktails form the heart of the experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ben Clemens at FanGraphs measured the change, relative to the 2025 regular season, and found that the zone has shrunk at the top of the zone and on the edges of the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite his pectoral injury, Kancey battled back last season to play in the regular-season finale at Carolina.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Systematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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