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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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"Sooner or later these so-called alphabetical world champions are going to have to fight me. They will be hunted and destroyed. Who will they face for money? I'm the money man," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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 12 of the newest million-dollar neighborhoods around L.A., in alphabetical order.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Sanjeev was organizing his engineering texts from MIT in alphabetical order on a bookshelf, though it had been several years since he had needed to consult any of them.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri



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