alphabetize

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Recent Examples of alphabetize Beyond those bins sat aisle after aisle of records, alphabetized and by genre. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 His recommendations are alphabetized and listed below. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Read on for more about all the Jewish and Israeli medalists, alphabetized and in order of medal type. Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024 In my household, nobody studied a foreign language or alphabetized their bookshelves. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024 Though Fubo doesn't alphabetize its channels, the platform earns points for keeping your 'favorited' channels at the top of the guide. Kaitlin Marks, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2022 On a particularly frustrating day, when everyone’s technology needed rebooting and her third-graders struggled to alphabetize a list of words, Ms. A could push and encourage her in-person students. Washington Post, 10 July 2021 Ahead of the election, workers can make sure the certificate envelope has all the necessary signatures, sort the ballots into 325 wards and alphabetize them. Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2020 Another site, called Candor, keeps a crowdsourced, alphabetized tally of companies that shows who's hiring and who's got a freeze on—for now. Anne Fisher, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabetize
Verb
  • The Reset members will go onto the April 1 consolidated election, but no other candidates have filed.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Complainant may request an administrative hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings by filing a Petition for Relief within 35 days of the date the determination was signed by the Executive Director.
    Matthew Klein, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • At the start of the pandemic, researchers in New York, including Harm van Bakel, a geneticist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, began sequencing viruses from cancer patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in March and April 2020—and then kept testing positive for up to two months.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • There are now 32 state Medicaid programs that cover exome or genome sequencing in pediatric outpatient settings, and rapid genome sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit across 14 states.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Yoga prioritizes the mind-body connection while also improving mobility and strength.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Instead of planning to fight China in a war over Taiwan, the United States should prioritize shoring up the self-defense capabilities of these partners.
    Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Each set includes a small wide cube, as well as a medium wide, medium slim, and large wide cube to keep your socks and pajamas organized and separated from bulkier items like sweaters.
    Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Limitations Of The Perfect Algorithm Artificial Intelligence tools excel in gathering and organizing massive amounts of information.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That's because fiber-rich foods naturally tend to have a mix of multiple fibers, which can be categorized into two types: soluble and insoluble.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The states have argued that Musk, who the White House said is categorized as a special government employee, has unchecked authority and is violating the Constitution's Appointments Clause.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025

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“Alphabetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabetize. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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