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
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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
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3
as in negotiating
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 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
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Recent Examples of arranging
Back in classes, arranging speech therapy for Jayden and planning a service at the seminary chapel, Rochelle was swamped.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Roberts tried re-arranging his lineup, inserting Will Smith in the second spot behind Ohtani, while moving Mookie Betts to the third slot ahead of Freddie Freeman.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Victoria Goodwin was sentenced to prison in May for arranging the plot with a Florida inmate.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Plans collided, and soon Murray was arranging team meals in LA for the team’s veterans, newcomers and rookies to intermingle.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
After arranging a trip to the vet the next day, Coranez learned that the orange cat was, in fact, female—and pregnant with five kittens due in just two days, on October 14.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But the real magic comes from strategically arranging guests to spark conversations.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
After arranging for the exchange of money, Garcia confirmed details about the care her children were supposedly receiving in order to back up false claims.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Roberts tried re-arranging his lineup, inserting Will Smith in the second spot behind Ohtani, while moving Mookie Betts to the third slot ahead of Freddie Freeman.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Victoria Goodwin was sentenced to prison in May for arranging the plot with a Florida inmate.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Plans collided, and soon Murray was arranging team meals in LA for the team’s veterans, newcomers and rookies to intermingle.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
After arranging a trip to the vet the next day, Coranez learned that the orange cat was, in fact, female—and pregnant with five kittens due in just two days, on October 14.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But the real magic comes from strategically arranging guests to spark conversations.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
After arranging for the exchange of money, Garcia confirmed details about the care her children were supposedly receiving in order to back up false claims.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranging
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Still, the toll of deciding to sit Curry on some nights for rest weighs on him.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following the public comment period which ended Thursday, the TCEQ will respond to the concerns in writing before deciding whether to issue a permit that would allow the project to move forward.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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This powerful synergy enhances detection, tracking, classification, and identification while also enabling autonomous drone swarm operations, including self-organizing collaboration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Republicans have not been negotiating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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And less than 24 hours after the governor undercut Woodward at LSU, the athletic director was, to no one’s surprise, negotiating his exit strategy from the school.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tamra’s hanging in Big Bear, Jenn is planning a wedding, and Heather lost $6 million on a house.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Putting on the Halloween show together every year proves challenging for the team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, who are often planning for the special while juggling their regular workloads.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since becoming parents, McIver and Byrne have remained private about their family, choosing not to share photos of their daughter on social media.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Mississippi, the number of folks choosing to drop coverage is projected to spike 65%, per the Urban Institute’s numbers.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Williams, while concluding the trial, brought up the incident and accused Dennis of felonies, the lawsuit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fourth inning started with a single by Kirk, concluding an eight-pitch at-bat immediately prior to Varsho’s homer.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anticipating and preparing for war leads quite naturally to accepting its inevitability.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Arranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranging. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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