organizational

adjective

or·​ga·​ni·​za·​tion·​al ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce organizational (audio)
ˌȯrg-nə-
1
: of or relating to an organization : involving organization
the organizational state of a crystal
2
organizationally adverb

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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said. Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025 Our research is one of the first large-scale, population-level studies of workplace relationships that cross organizational hierarchies. Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025 That’s just around the corner in political terms, given the expense and organizational lift a statewide campaign requires in the nation’s most populous state. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 The Dolphins, meanwhile, enter the matchup struggling at 2-7 and facing organizational turbulence as questions around QB Tua Tagovailoa and head coach Mike McDaniel continue to swirl. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for organizational

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of organizational was in 1855

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“Organizational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organizational. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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