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
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.
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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
Roll it up and tuck it at the back of the basket to serve as a base for arranging the rest of the items.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 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
To roast pepitas, follow the same initial steps (preheating your oven, tossing them in olive oil and seasonings, and arranging them on a baking sheet).
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
In early 2022, Jasme was arranging the shipment of over 8,800 pounds of cocaine from Colombia to The Bahamas through Haiti using a Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Jenna is thankful for the extra effort first responders went to on the day of the emergency, from moving the family’s truck off the exit ramp to arranging for someone to check on her son, Kaleb, who was home at the time of the incident.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Roll it up and tuck it at the back of the basket to serve as a base for arranging the rest of the items.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 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
To roast pepitas, follow the same initial steps (preheating your oven, tossing them in olive oil and seasonings, and arranging them on a baking sheet).
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
In early 2022, Jasme was arranging the shipment of over 8,800 pounds of cocaine from Colombia to The Bahamas through Haiti using a Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Jenna is thankful for the extra effort first responders went to on the day of the emergency, from moving the family’s truck off the exit ramp to arranging for someone to check on her son, Kaleb, who was home at the time of the incident.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranging
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Perhaps Moreno was still deciding on Minasian’s status with the club.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The new wording also gives the council wiggle room in deciding the city manager's annual salary, contract term and amount of severance pay.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, some grassroots groups are organizing effectively.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The official also said that a negotiating team was getting ready to travel, but there was no date specified.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Fast food chain Cookout is planning to open at least 19 new restaurants.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Anyone planning to bring an exotic animal into Kentucky is required to have transportation permit.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So much so, eventually Hamblin ended up choosing the second and third pours of whiskey for us, instead of Gandano.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Birth parents frequently cite financial hardship as one of their primary reasons for choosing adoption.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Forecasters give Sherrill an advantage, with both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classifying the race as Leans Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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One example is neuron selectivity in neural networks for classifying images.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos were without timeouts, so Nix was preparing to get in position to clock the ball and give Wil Lutz a field-goal attempt.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Virginia’s large population of federal workers is preparing for major disruption.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Arranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranging. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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