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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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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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
And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
In Bilt’s model, Kerr said, a member books through Resy or OpenTable, the system automatically arranges a Lyft to the restaurant, payment processes through Toast at the table, and the loyalty points post — without anyone coordinating the chain.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
The retreat also provides a complete, personalized meal plan and arranges transportation to and from the airport or train station, making the experience closer to an all-inclusive medical resort than a traditional spa visit.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.
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Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
In the weeks before the draft, a team of decision-makers gathers there and hears reports on each player, discusses them and arranges the players on the board by a grade.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.
—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
In Bilt’s model, Kerr said, a member books through Resy or OpenTable, the system automatically arranges a Lyft to the restaurant, payment processes through Toast at the table, and the loyalty points post — without anyone coordinating the chain.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
The retreat also provides a complete, personalized meal plan and arranges transportation to and from the airport or train station, making the experience closer to an all-inclusive medical resort than a traditional spa visit.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.
—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
In the weeks before the draft, a team of decision-makers gathers there and hears reports on each player, discusses them and arranges the players on the board by a grade.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranges
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Complaints against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank go to the Israeli military's own prosecution service — the Military Advocate General — which decides whether to open an investigation, and whether any soldier should be charged.
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This is about a shape that classifies other shapes.
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The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
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Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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Running from June 11 to July 19, 13 matches will be played across the two cities of Toronto and Vancouver as the country prepares to welcome significant international crowds.
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Agent Greer orders him to drop the weapon.
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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This would work much like corporate pensions that were phased out in favor of 401(k) plans more than 40 years ago.
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That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so.
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