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alphabetical

[al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl] / ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
in ascending order of a writing system
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unalphabetical


Example Sentences

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Instead, Polymarket’s rules stated that a tie would “resolve in favor of the nominated film whose listed name comes first in alphabetical order.”

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

We have given you the years each player spent at both clubs as a clue, and have lined them up in alphabetical order.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The list of storm names is announced on 1 September each year and runs in alphabetical order.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

With this in mind, the table below lists the stocks from Wright’s latest “Timely Ten” list, in alphabetical order.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Neither chronological nor alphabetical but it rarely varies, unless Ruth May gets distracted and falls out of line.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver



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