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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And that alignment between personal goals and organizational vision is where coaching creates its deepest impact. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2025 Cohen, a professor of organizational behavior and business ethics at Carnegie Mellon, and Levine, a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago, assigned participants to one of three groups. Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Cambon says that the Frontier Firms also tend to have much flatter organizational structures, where teams are organized around completing a specific project, not around areas of expertise. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 June 2025 Starting this measurement process immediately allows organizations to identify optimization opportunities, establish performance baselines, and develop the organizational capabilities needed for sustainable AI leadership. Aya Saed, Time, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for organizational

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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