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as in decided
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
arrange a time for the meeting arrange money matters for your trip
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as in organized
to put into a particular arrangement
arrange the flowers so that the taller ones are at the center of the bouquet
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as in negotiated
to bring about through discussion and compromise
I'll arrange your free movie pass with the cinema's manager
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as in designed
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we need to arrange our European vacation so that we can get the best deals
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Recent Examples of arranged
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
Every detail inside the restaurant follows a botanical motif, from the floral plates to the delicately arranged desserts that accompany their stunning tea service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The officer was ultimately taken into custody during an arranged after-school meetup with the boy in Harford County last week.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, Chao is besotted with him, and navigating their odd arranged union leads Stephen slowly to learn how to care for someone so different from him.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
In 1996, the company filed for a pre-arranged bankruptcy to offload some of its debt, after an earlier attempt to sell all of its 100-plus stores in 1994.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The United States and the United Kingdom have confirmed planes and contingency plans were being arranged for non-EU citizens whose countries were unable to send air transport, Spain's interior minister said.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
They will be flown on a flight arranged by the State Department to a specialist quarantine facility in Nebraska previously used to house patients in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Auntie Sheila had arranged for Eileen to be sent to work as a domestic for a local farmer who had a gaggle of children and endless errands to be done.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The upper arches are smaller and arranged in groups of three, such that one small upper arch corresponds to a pier, followed by two arches corresponding to a large lower arch in a repeating pattern.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The purchase was arranged by executives with Atlas Hospitality Group, which tracks the California lodging market.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Group visits can also be arranged, as well as visits for those with special needs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Adjective
The defendants then allegedly drove the truck to a pre-arranged drop-off area, loaded the merchandise into getaway vehicles and then drove away.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
Every detail inside the restaurant follows a botanical motif, from the floral plates to the delicately arranged desserts that accompany their stunning tea service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The officer was ultimately taken into custody during an arranged after-school meetup with the boy in Harford County last week.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, Chao is besotted with him, and navigating their odd arranged union leads Stephen slowly to learn how to care for someone so different from him.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
In 1996, the company filed for a pre-arranged bankruptcy to offload some of its debt, after an earlier attempt to sell all of its 100-plus stores in 1994.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The United States and the United Kingdom have confirmed planes and contingency plans were being arranged for non-EU citizens whose countries were unable to send air transport, Spain's interior minister said.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
They will be flown on a flight arranged by the State Department to a specialist quarantine facility in Nebraska previously used to house patients in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Auntie Sheila had arranged for Eileen to be sent to work as a domestic for a local farmer who had a gaggle of children and endless errands to be done.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The upper arches are smaller and arranged in groups of three, such that one small upper arch corresponds to a pier, followed by two arches corresponding to a large lower arch in a repeating pattern.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The purchase was arranged by executives with Atlas Hospitality Group, which tracks the California lodging market.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Group visits can also be arranged, as well as visits for those with special needs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranged
Adjective
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Even as many neighbors complained about that shortfall, others had also asked the county to remove planned palm trees from a new central promenade on the site, which its designers acceded to.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The next planned mission, Artemis 3, was originally supposed to land astronauts near the lunar south pole.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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All seven games were decided by a goal, and four went to overtime, with the stingiest of netminders at both ends.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The developer that had approached Mike decided not to build, so Mike’s plans were not going to be advanced.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Yet, amid all this anthropological interest in male behavior, a world beloved by men that is organized around the legacy of kings and a single precious metal has been hiding in plain sight, like a white Wakanda.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This bowler bag has a wide interior that easily fits all of the essentials, and an interior zip pocket to help keep your things organized.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Verb
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Dodgers dropped outfielder Kyle Tucker to sixth in the lineup Friday, in a batting order Roberts said was designed to combat Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Using managed care Medicare Advantage would improve health and lower costs and add some extra benefits to be a better value when compared to original Medicare.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The outlier is energy consumption with the average per garment being 1,90 kWh, which is classified as low impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Arranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranged. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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