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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Otherwise, the results have mostly provided organizational depth help. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026 Researchers at Stanford have pointed out that companies have, at an organizational level, become more calculative and future-oriented, and are now less likely to reward effort and loyalty if doing so doesn’t figure into their growth plan. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Turner’s approach, going on record with the most credible outlet available and trusting the truth to do its work, is grounded in the same organizational clarity that serves leaders well long before any crisis arrives. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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