alphabetical
Americanadjective
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in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet
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of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet
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Vocabulary lists containing alphabetical
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So instead the 34 will line up on the floor of the sports hall in alphabetical order to hear how many votes they received.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
You can see all of these below - listed in alphabetical order by each candidate's surname.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Listed in alphabetical order, with an excerpt from their survey responses:
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
These 10 funds are listed here in alphabetical order:
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
She treated herself by reading a book not in the alphabetical sequence.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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