organized

adjective

or·​ga·​nized ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce organized (audio)
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

Examples of organized in a Sentence

They ran a well-organized political campaign. She's a very organized person.
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The Browns mandatory minicamp concluded on June 12, and the three-day session ended the team’s organized offseason program. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025 These are our favorite crossbody bags for staying organized and hands-free. Alexis Berger, SELF, 19 June 2025 White nationalism is an organized, ideological push for a white-only nation—groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers fit this mold. Eric K. Ward, Time, 19 June 2025 To find out what happened, a team from Spain’s UCO, a division within the Spanish Civil Guard responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious and organized crime, gets sent in. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for organized

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of organized was in 1817

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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organized. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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organized

adjective
or·​ga·​nized
: having an organization to plan and carry out activities
organized baseball

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