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adjective

as in arranged

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verb

past tense of manage
1
as in handled
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss

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2
as in operated
to look after and make decisions about managed a household and a business simultaneously

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3
as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage

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Recent Examples of managed
Adjective
Using managed care Medicare Advantage would improve health and lower costs and add some extra benefits to be a better value when compared to original Medicare. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed. — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The majority of the time in my life, other more pressing and practical life matters present themselves to be sorted, managed, resolved, etc. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 In 2024-25, McDavid lost 15 games to injury and still managed a 100-point campaign. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 But the Raiders managed to take the rookie out of the game in the second half, allowing only one catch in the final two quarters. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Existing backers Atomico, Globis Capital Partners, and the JPS Growth funds, managed by a Japan Post Bank subsidiary, also took part in the funding. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The binding agreement with Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock managed funds values Adani Airport Holdings at about $18 billion on a pre-money basis, according to the company statement. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Because there is only so much spectrum to go around as a matter of fundamental physics, governments have historically managed it by issuing exclusive licenses – dedicating certain highways to specific users and telling everyone else to stay off. — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
  1. arranged
  2. handled
  3. operated
  4. coped
  5. planned
  6. manipulated
  7. supervised
  8. did
Adjective
  • The four men had arrived at the pre-arranged location to meet a woman and were ambushed by several men with assault rifles who fired into the vehicle, striking the front seat passenger, according to local police.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If the system does become the next tropical storm, it could be named Dolly, the next name on the center's pre-arranged storm name rotation.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at the aquarium, said this is one of the largest hauls the aquarium has handled in years.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Policies renew, claims get handled, and leadership moves on to more immediate financial priorities.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • Since 2018, Hialeah’s libraries operated as their own independent city department, answering directly to the mayor and council rather than sitting under a larger agency.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • An onboard safety pilot remained present throughout the flight but never operated the aircraft’s controls.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years.
    — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once out and about, moonwalkers coped with very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of coped
Adjective
  • Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The planned sites include facilities associated with Plants Bowen, Hammond, McIntosh, Wansley and Yates, along with standalone projects in Hall and McDuffie counties.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • While companies can license those characters for interactive experiences — one hypothetical Thomson offered was a Waymo with the voice of Prime — those can’t be manipulated in the way many unauthorized clips of Hasbro characters have been.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One potential reason floated to Semafor by market participants is that compute futures could be manipulated to show a sharp drop in the cost of older chips, which might destabilize AI stocks and debt markets.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • Remote operators supervised the flight from distances reaching 2,323 miles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • He was sentenced to 50 days in jail but given credit for 50 days of time served and supervised release for three years.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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