Synonyms of arranging

arranging

verb

present participle of arrange

1

as in deciding

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

arrange a time for the meeting

arrange money matters for your trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• choosing
• resolving
• completing
• planning
• designing
• fixing
• figuring
• finalizing
• setting
• settling
• agreeing (on)
• disposing of
• finishing
• shaping
• determining
• charting
• approving
• drafting
• calculating
• contracting
• dealing
• confirming
• maneuvering
• concluding
• authorizing
• promising
• pledging
• programming
• negotiating
• framing
• scheming
• opting
• sanctioning
• closing
• intriguing
• concerting
• affirming
• working out
• mapping (out)
• ending
• laying out
• schematizing
• blueprinting
• bargaining
• warranting
• hammering out
• haggling
• squaring away
• clearing
• winding up
• rounding (off or out)
• dickering
• chaffering
• OK'ing
• wrapping up
• horse-trading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calling
• recalling
• dropping
• revoking
• repealing
• rescinding
• opposing
• differing (over)
• resisting
• objecting
• protesting
• aborting
• debating
• countering
• disagreeing (with)
• calling off
• contesting
• disputing

2

as in organizing

to put into a particular arrangement

arrange the flowers so that the taller ones are at the center of the bouquet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizing
• classifying
• ordering
• disposing
• systematizing
• placing
• codifying
• ranging
• arraying
• marshaling
• grooming
• laying out
• drawing up
• aligning
• displaying
• filing
• lining
• prioritizing
• sequencing
• setting
• straightening (up)
• queuing
• making up
• cuing
• tidying (up)
• alphabetizing
• lining up
• setting out
• sprucing (up)
• emplacing
• mapping (out)
• hierarchizing
• unscrambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upsetting
• disarranging
• disordering
• deranging
• rumpling
• messing (up)
• mussing (up)
• disarraying

3

as in negotiating

to bring about through discussion and compromise

I'll arrange your free movie pass with the cinema's manager

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiating
• concluding
• discussing
• concerting
• bargaining
• dealing
• agreeing
• settling (on or upon)
• talking
• haggling
• dickering
• debating
• arguing
• renegotiating
• contracting
• reasoning
• covenanting
• chaffering
• talking over
• hammering out
• paltering
• hashing (over)
• horse-trading
• working out

4

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance

we need to arrange our European vacation so that we can get the best deals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• preparing
• organizing
• designing
• plotting
• calculating
• devising
• charting
• shaping
• projecting
• outlining
• choreographing
• budgeting
• drafting
• mapping (out)
• framing
• blueprinting
• laying out
• scheming (out)
• contemplating
• strategizing (about)
• contriving
• intending
• conspiring
• figuring
• sketching
• intriguing
• aiming
• concerting
• machinating
• getting up
• having on
• meditating
• meaning
• premeditating
• putting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arranging

Newsom was arranging a tour of Southern states later in the summer, specifically to get his face in front of South Carolinians. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

When clients or surrogates travel to California for important medical milestones, Tang and Sonnenberg are often there themselves—arranging schedules, accompanying appointments, and ensuring that days defined by medicine retain a sense of humanity. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

That support included participating in the scheme; fundraising, mostly from recipients of pandemic-era government loans; arranging travel to Haiti and lodging for Sanon, Intriago and Solages and two dozen Colombian commandos. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Their attention to detail in the studio when arranging each member’s parts was like witnessing true geniuses at work. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

In a clip first shared with Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning filmmaker recalls arranging an appearance on Judge Judy involving the whole Spielberg clan — a 90th birthday gift to his late mother, Leah Adler, a huge fan of Sheindlin’s. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The short clip highlights a lavish chandelier and floral centerpieces, and even shows Melania carefully arranging elegant silverware and glassware on the dinner table. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026

For this development, the team worked with two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, arranging alternating organic and inorganic layers into precise crystalline structures. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Making the most of these attractive themes is annoying, given the lack of a true WYSIWYG editor for easily arranging site elements. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026