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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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You can see all of these below - listed in alphabetical order by each candidate's surname.

From BBC • May 19, 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

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

“Fiction books are usually put on the shelf in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Nonfiction titles are classified according to the Dewey decimal system.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein



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