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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


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The S&P 500 sectors are listed in alphabetical order with the full index at the bottom.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

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

Here are the forward P/E and sales growth projections for the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, listed in alphabetical order with the full index at the bottom:

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 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

Each time I recalled another one I would repeat the lists, inserting it in its alphabetical place.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin



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