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

After retiring from working in 2019, Norris enjoyed growing and arranging flowers from her yard. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The morning of the wedding could be spent escaping the madness for a moment of peace among the trees, or arranging a pre-wedding morning coffee overlooking the estate. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Garrett says Jaspers’ father spent two weeks and $1,800 arranging a round-trip flight from North Carolina to Omaha in order to serve as her safety assistant. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

This ancient Chinese art isn’t just for arranging your space—its principles can also be applied to picking paint colors. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026

Identifying a child, reconstructing documents and arranging a safe return can take months. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Travelers who know the region may be more comfortable arranging those details themselves. — Emma Capp, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

According to the criminal complaint, Usner is accused of arranging to meet with a 15-year-old boy at Peters Lake Park to perform oral sex with each other and recording the event on a cellphone. — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Because of this alarming trend, Nett stressed the importance of never sending money, and arranging to meet the person who claims to have found a pet in a neutral location like an animal shelter. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026