schematize

verb

Definition of schematizenext
as in to classify

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Recent Examples of schematize While so many of his contemporaries seem content to schematize Big Ideas by populating narrow, transparent stage worlds with one-dimensional characters, Harris trades in compelling, aggravating ambiguity. — Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, 13 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schematize
  1. classify
  2. categorize
  3. codify
  4. catalog
  5. index
  6. analyze
  7. order
  8. enumerate
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  • Only 15 were classified as youth- or student-led groups, while the remaining 35 included communist organizations, labor groups, political organizations and professional protest coordinators.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of classify
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  • Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, the San Francisco Bay Area is categorized as having high circulation of influenza, whereas activity in the Sacramento region is categorized as moderate to high, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of categorize
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  • Then, in October 2025, Congressman Troy Downing introduced the Retirement Investment Choice Act to codify the executive order into law.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The new governance model was codified in state law in 2021, after years of advocacy, including efforts by the Chicago Teachers Union.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of codify
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  • In a recent Science Advances study, a team of Spanish archaeologists has cataloged 597 wooden remains from Neanderthal living areas dating from 62,000 to 40,000 years ago.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That’s why brand donations are weighed and catalogued before they’re sorted.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of catalog
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  • Instinct says users can separately delete data indexed from outside sources.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because, unlike federal tax brackets, Amendment 87’s tax brackets are not indexed to inflation.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of index
Verb
  • Instead, those technologies automated routine work — and increased the value of workers who could analyze information, solve problems, and advise people.
    — Mary Moreland, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The county’s diversification is about average compared to the 23 other counties analyzed by this specific measure but is high compared to typical United States counties.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of analyze
Verb
  • All three are crime drama-thrillers, the most exportable and ordered of program types, but all three reject tropes of the genre.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The court also barred him from the train operator for 12 months, ordered 80 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity days, and ordered him to pay £5,000 in compensation to Southeastern, £150 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of order
Verb
  • In fact, the tricks enumerated in the paper are already getting old, one of the paper’s authors, Tina Yeung, told me.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The statement goes on to enumerate a long list of actions the team has taken in the last year to accommodate the investigation, including Ballmer allegedly footing a $50M legal tab from the investigating firm.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of enumerate

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“Schematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schematize. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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