arranging

present participle of arrange
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Recent Examples of arranging Except for those limitations, the Army is arranging to return those eligible for demobilization as quickly as possible. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Three years at the symphony Starting on his first day, July 27, 2020, Jones’ responsibilities included assigning parts to musicians, managing instruments, arranging production with stage crews and leading the percussion section’s performance. Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025 Get our best clever painting hacks to extend the height of a room, space-saving storage ideas, and tips for arranging bedroom furniture. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 In other words, this year, the Eagles’ opponents are more often presenting four deep defenders against their three wide receiver sets instead of deploying a single-high safety and arranging the remaining defenders to play closer to the line of scrimmage. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Elite Asian Matchmaker is a white-glove service that handles all the logistics, from vetting potential matches to arranging dates, allowing clients to simply show up and enjoy the experience. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 The tour company optimized the schedule to match workers' paid time off, by arranging departure days scheduled around holidays or weekends, which minimizes the days a traveler would need to take from work. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025 Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The whistleblower complaint alleges that in addition to arranging for fake jobs, LAFS also illegally tied compensation for its sales team to student enrollment. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranging
Verb
  • Despite Schneider saying ahead of the game, Yesavage was a real option, the manager confirmed Saturday the rookie righty was never going to appear in the deciding fourth contest.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • With how charming the patterns are, deciding on just one can be just as hard as deciding on your china pattern for your wedding registry.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wells was also known for organizing clean-up efforts at cemeteries in historically Black neighborhoods, including Lincoln Memorial Park in Brownsville.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Duties include planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the work of employees performing non-filer work activities.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ukraine is currently negotiating with its international partners to increase natural gas imports by about 30% as the winter approaches, according to energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The partnership was built to oversee all of La Liga’s commercial and development activity in the region, as well as negotiating media rights on their behalf.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Before a lunar landing mission is attempted, NASA is planning to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II mission in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling the moon.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Until a few months ago, rumors suggested that Samsung was planning to replace the Plus variant in the S26 lineup with the Edge.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some families are choosing to forgo internet and cell service on vacation to encourage more quality time.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The United States may be choosing to step back.
    Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Udine, Italy Reuters — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Tuesday in the northern Italian city of Udine before Italy’s World Cup soccer qualifier against Israel, concluding their mostly peaceful protest with clashes involving police.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As the concluding chapter of Wicked‘s big-screen adaptation approaches, Marissa Bode is opening up about how the movie does away with an ableist plot point.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How has Perez been preparing the ground for change?
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon is preparing to cut as much as 15% of its human resources staff, with additional layoffs likely in other divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Arranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranging. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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