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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
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Hours after Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest senior members of the royal family went ahead with pre-arranged public appearances, including King Charles II at London Fashion Week and his sister, Princess Anne, at a men’s prison in Leeds.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
The police citation alleges Farthing had picked a woman from her Lexington home for a pre-arranged get together.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
While most health care strikes, especially those involving front-line workers such as nurses, tend to continue for a few days, perhaps a week, this work stoppage has no pre-arranged end date, leaving Kaiser members with no clear understanding of when care might return to its normal pace.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
My leg of the cruise ended in Naples as part of a pre-arranged schedule.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Amazon officials said deliveries requiring a signature are almost always pre-arranged.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
In isolation, the pictures and videos of England players drinking in their pre-arranged break in Noosa after the second Test were acceptable because the team were on a break and did not appear to be behaving badly.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
The partnership formed only after Wimbledon, arranged through Tien’s agent, despite the two having lived in the same Southern California tennis orbit for years without ever meeting.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Irvine has arranged for people in the city without a place to sleep to have a bed at Costa Mesa’s Bridge Shelter under a temporary new partnership between the two cities.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The victim initially spoke with the suspect through Snapchat, police said, adding that the suspect then arranged to meet the victim and picked her up from her home.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Obama also secretly arranged for a plane to deliver $400 million in cash to Iran, which the country promptly used to fund terror activities throughout the region.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
As word hit newspapers and magazines across the country, John arranged for his assistant Terenzio to share the news with his George colleagues.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
That’ll continue until the evacuation is arranged.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
Hours after Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest senior members of the royal family went ahead with pre-arranged public appearances, including King Charles II at London Fashion Week and his sister, Princess Anne, at a men’s prison in Leeds.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
The police citation alleges Farthing had picked a woman from her Lexington home for a pre-arranged get together.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
While most health care strikes, especially those involving front-line workers such as nurses, tend to continue for a few days, perhaps a week, this work stoppage has no pre-arranged end date, leaving Kaiser members with no clear understanding of when care might return to its normal pace.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
My leg of the cruise ended in Naples as part of a pre-arranged schedule.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Amazon officials said deliveries requiring a signature are almost always pre-arranged.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
In isolation, the pictures and videos of England players drinking in their pre-arranged break in Noosa after the second Test were acceptable because the team were on a break and did not appear to be behaving badly.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
The partnership formed only after Wimbledon, arranged through Tien’s agent, despite the two having lived in the same Southern California tennis orbit for years without ever meeting.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Irvine has arranged for people in the city without a place to sleep to have a bed at Costa Mesa’s Bridge Shelter under a temporary new partnership between the two cities.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The victim initially spoke with the suspect through Snapchat, police said, adding that the suspect then arranged to meet the victim and picked her up from her home.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Obama also secretly arranged for a plane to deliver $400 million in cash to Iran, which the country promptly used to fund terror activities throughout the region.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
As word hit newspapers and magazines across the country, John arranged for his assistant Terenzio to share the news with his George colleagues.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
That’ll continue until the evacuation is arranged.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranged
Adjective
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The planned total of 28 is unchanged from what management said last quarter.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The planned arena, per Crain’s and the local news site W42ST, will be 175,000 square feet and have a capacity of 3,000.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Analysts at the Institute for Science and International Security pointed out that Iran has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With several outer zip and flap pockets, a laptop sleeve, and interior zipper, cell phone, and multifunction pockets, staying organized is a breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The county’s risk-assessment attorneys had negotiated a settlement for about $6 million that would have resolved all of the cases, but the Board of Supervisors rejected it in August 2021 and hired Sheppard-Mullin to defend the county.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For it, Carolyn wore a dress designed by Narciso Rodriguez, her friend from her time as a publicist at Calvin Klein.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 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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No arrest has been made, but police classified the offense as first or second-degree murder in the police report.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kaprizov classified the play as lucky.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Arranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranged. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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