organized

adjective or·ga·nized \ ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Examples: organized in a Sentence

Definition of organized

1 : having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities

organized baseball

organized crime

2 : affiliated by membership in an organization (such as a union)

organized steelworkers

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Examples of organized in a Sentence

They ran a well-organized political campaign.
She's a very organized person.

Recent Examples of organized from the Web

For decades, health reformers had trumpeted the benefits of fitness, and during the 1880s, the United States saw a spike in organized physical activity.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "The Wheel, the Woman, and the Human Body," 6 July 2018
Foles will get the first-team reps until Wentz, who participated in seven-on-seven drills in organized team activities, is ready.

— martin frank, USA TODAY, "Eagles training camp questions: What can defending champs expect from Carson Wentz?," 4 July 2018
However, that attitude didn’t necessarily translate to success on the field in the organized team activities and minicamp practices that reporters were allowed to watch.

— chris perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins offensive tackles Laremy Tunsil, Ja'Wuan James searching for improvement," 15 June 2018
Ramsey returned to the Jaguars’ facilities this week after spending time in Nashville during the team’s voluntary organized team activities last month, working out with his father and brother.

— jonathan jones, SI.com, "Jalen Ramsey Is Locked in on His “No-Setback Offseason”," 13 June 2018
McLennan District Attorney Abel Reyna decided hours after the shootout to round up all the bikers and charge them with the same criminal count of engaging in organized criminal activity.

— ed lavandera, CNN, "Two biker gang leaders convicted for deadly 2015 shootout," 17 May 2018
In Phase III, teams can hold up to 10 days of organized team activity (or OTAs).

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Cam Newton tops list of state NFL players with workout bonuses at $500,000," 17 Apr. 2018
The Panthers opened three organized team activities to the media, and Doss had an interception in team drills each day — one at the start of each week.

— chapel fowler, charlotteobserver, "Panthers newcomer is turning heads. Why is Ron Rivera taking wait-and-see approach?," 15 June 2018
Senior administration officials downplayed the Russia remark, saying there was no organized effort to allow Russia back in.

— kevin liptak, CNN, "Trump to depart G7 ahead of climate change talks," 9 June 2018

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First Known Use of organized

1817

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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ORGANIZED Defined for English Language Learners

organized

adjective

Definition of organized for English Language Learners

: arranged into a formal group with leaders and with rules for doing or planning things
: arranged into or belonging to a labor union
: arranged or planned in a particular way