1
as in decides
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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2
as in organizes
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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3
as in negotiates
to bring about through discussion and compromise
I'll arrange your free movie pass with the cinema's manager
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4
as in prepares
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 arranges
But after the app arranges the list, parents are still responsible for completing it.
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Miranda Rake, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
At Zé Elídio’s compound, Janalice and other girls are assaulted before being handed over to Philippe Soutin, who arranges to auction them during the mayor’s birthday party.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Another example is social app Time Left, which arranges weekly dinners for strangers to meet up, with over 80,000 strangers brought together in 60 countries each month.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Chromatin loops and bunches, or domains, can only be studied in detail with super-resolution microscopy, for instance by tagging segments of DNA with fluorescent probes, says Schermelleh, who has been studying how the material arranges itself in 3D in mammalian cells.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025
But everyone's favorite robber baron came out on top with a few new enemies, one of whom arranges for him to be shot at the end of Episode 7.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Foreign leaders are invited to visit the King on the advice and at the request of the British government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which also arranges overseas travel.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Miranda Rake, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
At Zé Elídio’s compound, Janalice and other girls are assaulted before being handed over to Philippe Soutin, who arranges to auction them during the mayor’s birthday party.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Another example is social app Time Left, which arranges weekly dinners for strangers to meet up, with over 80,000 strangers brought together in 60 countries each month.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Chromatin loops and bunches, or domains, can only be studied in detail with super-resolution microscopy, for instance by tagging segments of DNA with fluorescent probes, says Schermelleh, who has been studying how the material arranges itself in 3D in mammalian cells.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025
But everyone's favorite robber baron came out on top with a few new enemies, one of whom arranges for him to be shot at the end of Episode 7.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Foreign leaders are invited to visit the King on the advice and at the request of the British government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which also arranges overseas travel.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranges
Verb
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In an interview with Variety in April 2023, Coelen shared that the crew often decides who will reveal their decision first at the altar.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jonas negotiates the coffee and doughnut freebie in a fun video posted on Instagram and TikTok.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Faulí now runs a team of eleven architects, and also negotiates the politics of a project that has numerous stakeholders.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This lease is intended to give the company the opportunity to establish a strong presence in the market, and the goal is to secure a permanent location once the residency concludes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The career-spanning anthology includes the first-ever reissue of their 1973 debut single and concludes with a live recording the final song Lee, Lifeson and Peart played together during the 2015 R40 Tour closer at The Forum.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Judge prepares to sentence Combs After a brief break following Combs' statement, the court is back in session.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The four days a week in the office policy comes as the company prepares to move leadership, designers and engineers into a new world headquarters building starting later this year.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the King orders Ji-yeon to be the royal cook, the two begin to grow closer.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trio discusses success in the Sun Belt—particularly for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes—and how the NHL might better monetize its popularity oversees.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sönke Gößling, PhD, (right) discusses the plans for the energy trailer with Finn Floßbach.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Arranges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranges. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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