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variants also marshall

marshal

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noun

variants also marshall

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb marshal contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of marshal are arrange, methodize, order, organize, and systematize. While all these words mean "to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other," marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use.

marshaling the facts for argument

When is it sensible to use arrange instead of marshal?

The synonyms arrange and marshal are sometimes interchangeable, but arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment.

arranged the files numerically

When would methodize be a good substitute for marshal?

Although the words methodize and marshal have much in common, methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme.

methodizes every aspect of daily living

When is order a more appropriate choice than marshal?

In some situations, the words order and marshal are roughly equivalent. However, order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion.

ordered her business affairs

When can organize be used instead of marshal?

While in some cases nearly identical to marshal, organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function.

organized the volunteers into teams

When could systematize be used to replace marshal?

The meanings of systematize and marshal largely overlap; however, systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme.

systematized billing procedures

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of marshal
Verb
His wife, his 14-year-old son and a marshal had been shot dead during the siege. Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The job of federal marshal was created in 1789, but the agency’s numbers are small and largely focused on carrying out the work of federal courts. Byron Tau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
Graff’s success is in marshaling, corralling. Book Marks september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 But the document marshals this evidence to support the claim that mRNA vaccines, which are designed to produce spike proteins, cause the same harm – which is not accurate. Deborah Fuller, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marshal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshal
Verb
  • While the schoolyard is in progress, the school’s environmental specialist and garden coordinator are getting students outside, growing plants and on field trips, while organizing curriculum with an environmental focus.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • One was a 19-year-old university student from Kharkiv named Anna Kovalenko, who recently organized a series of musical and artistic gatherings called Imagination Space that drew hundreds of participants.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The numbers fluctuate over the years, but, as a broad trend, the improvement in pass completion and the number of passes made per game over the past decade was accompanied by a significant rise in goals scored and, in particular, the proportion of goals scored from open play.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Labubu craze doesn’t seem to be dying down any time soon, as new, mainstream, and rare editions are all in high demand, and fans often look for clothing and event advent calendars to accompany their cute yet scary figurines.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a feat of logistics, the production miraculously arranged the shooting schedule so that every principal actor’s final scene on the show was also their last day of filming — something the Duffers have been freshly reliving again and again in the edit bay.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • However, for years, police suspected that Charles arranged the murder of Markel.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Appearing frustrated, Pitzer grabbed the child’s finger and used it to smear icing onto their face, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was fatally hit by a vehicle in western Hamilton County, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The administration also faces some political pressure, particularly from advocates for special education, who are working to mobilize parents to lobby members of Congress to fight the changes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and Greg Abbott of Texas mobilized their states' National Guards in preparation for the protests.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bank, led by then-CEO Piyush Gupta, found inspiration in Singapore’s flagship carrier, Singapore Airlines.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers, led by Jong-Hwa Shon, designed a prototype that uses riboflavin as an electron mediator.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All Entries become property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned and the Sponsor has the right to dispose of the Entries at Sponsor's sole discretion.
    Vogue, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The technology promises to cut emissions, reduce energy use, and open new revenue streams for biodiesel producers who currently pay to dispose of the by-product.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For example, an environmental inspector created a GPT that could read over 700 pages of code documents in seconds.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The inspector hit French toast batter (53 degrees) and liquid egg (52 degrees) with Stop Sales for temperature abuse.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshal. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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