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 Through these gatherings a broader argument began cohering: men faced systematic and fundamental discrimination in a changing world. Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 Complicated problems, which can be solved with systematic approaches, are different from complex problems, which require adaptive strategies and continuous learning. Nitin Nohria, bill George, kayti Stanley, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024 What began in 2013 as opportunistic bombings of Hezbollah supply lines within Syria had transformed by 2017 into a systematic military campaign against Iranian assets and proxies across the region. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024 And the systematic torture and oppression from Assad’s regime has had a deep impact on groups like HTS. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for systematic 
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  • This combination meant that American workers became part of an organized, politically coherent working class majority.
    Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.
    Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • Baltimore rolled to a methodical 30-23 win over the Chargers on Monday night that was much more dominant than the score might indicate.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In a game of big plays, the Florida Classic came down to a methodical six-minute drive by Florida A&M to clinch the victory.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, the Jets cannot officially interview a candidate who works for a league club until the conclusion of the regular season.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Systematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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