methodize

verb

Definition of methodizenext
as in to organize

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How does the verb methodize contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of methodize are arrange, marshal, order, organize, and systematize. While all these words mean "to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other," methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme.

methodizes every aspect of daily living

In what contexts can arrange take the place of methodize?

The words arrange and methodize are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment.

arranged the files numerically

When might marshal be a better fit than methodize?

The synonyms marshal and methodize are sometimes interchangeable, but marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use.

marshaling the facts for argument

When can order be used instead of methodize?

Although the words order and methodize have much in common, order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion.

ordered her business affairs

When would organize be a good substitute for methodize?

While in some cases nearly identical to methodize, organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function.

organized the volunteers into teams

When is it sensible to use systematize instead of methodize?

In some situations, the words systematize and methodize are roughly equivalent. However, systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme.

systematized billing procedures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodize
  1. organize
  2. systematize
  3. codify
  4. standardize
  5. order
  6. equalize
  7. normalize
  8. regularize
Verb
  • Keter Solana 70-Gallon Storage Bench Deck Box Made from weather-resistant resin with a 70-gallon capacity, this storage bench will organize outdoor clutter while also serving as a two- or three-person seat.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • People search sites, also known as people finder sites, are a kind of data broker that specializes in collecting, organizing and selling access to personal information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of organize
Verb
  • But Greer is attempting to systematize a policy environment that is being by driven by fiat and decree, the whims of the man at the top.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
  • So, the organization systematized the collection of data about drivers of employee motivation.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of systematize
Verb
  • And athletic directors from dozens of universities will be on Capitol Hill this week to lobby Congress for legislation codifying the terms of the settlement that could help shield the NCAA and schools from future legal challenges.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
  • At first, term limits were a precedent, but they weren't codified.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of codify
Verb
  • Avoiding Mediocrity Finally, there is a warning about the implications of attempts to standardize information through machines.
    — Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There are three main challenges—standardizing health insurance contracts, creating a digital transaction system, and ensuring that health insurance companies use it.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of standardize
Verb
  • The shift comes after reports that the cuts were ordered by Jeremy Lewin, a close ally of Elon Musk, who now oversees USAID under Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of order
Verb
  • But if the Americans need a goal to equalize or the game-winner late in the match, don’t be surprised if the Vancouver Whitecaps forward finds himself in the middle of things at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (Paramount+, Univision, 7 p.m. ET).
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of equalize
Verb
  • All signs point to trajectories like Max's becoming not just normalized, but bankable, and art clearly matters less than cash in that equation.
    — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Yet, to hear Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tell it, the Trump administration wants to not only normalize such donations but encourage them across Washington.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of normalize
Verb
  • The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Congress have decisions to make to regularize the industry and allow small business to be profitable.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Beijing also announced that its military forces would begin regularizing patrols in the Taiwan Strait.
    — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of regularize
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“Methodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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