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adjective

ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce organized (audio)
Definition of organizednext
as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern our department is more organized and, therefore, more efficient in handling the tasks assigned to it

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verb

past tense of organize
1
as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement carefully organized the hotel's silverware by pattern

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2
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance started organizing the anniversary party months in advance

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Recent Examples of organized
Adjective
That concept mirrors his own journey as Everette didn’t play organized football until eighth grade. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 My leftovers have never had a better home, and my cabinets have never looked so organized (or so empty). — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
Well, there’s Wesleyan and Swarthmore; the students a few years ago organized to abolish Greek life on their campus. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026 The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized
  1. systematic
  2. arranged
  3. planned
  4. systematized
  5. classified
  6. designed
  7. methodical
  8. ordered
Adjective
  • United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Central Elections Committee officially dismissed claims of widespread fraud as baseless and said there is no evidentiary basis for alleging a systematic compromise of the vote.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of systematic
Verb
  • The Ohio State University The team explored several Scentronic designs, including a lightweight wristband with two scent channels, a necklace with five arranged like pearls on a string, and a handheld five-channel version.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • There is also concrete poetry—writing arranged in images or geometric forms—a tradition that can be traced to ancient instances of shaped poetry.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Beehive’s planned 8,000-unit annual capacity reflects the production ambitions behind that strategy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • With an adjacent property planned for a 1,000-unit residential subdivision on the Locust land that the family has leased for several years, a path to land ownership is critical to surviving development pressure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Adjective
  • Raad’s subject—war—is likewise highly systematized, yet requires mental gymnastics to justify itself.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
  • Starboard’s 2026 strategy leans into partnership, culture and experiential momentum, while Harding+ is building a more systematized retail model around emotion, data, and innovation.
    — Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of systematized
Verb
  • Malm was traveling to speak at a conference alongside a co-founder of Palestine Action, a direct action group that the UK classified as a terrorist organization last year.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The city’s staff report nevertheless classified the situation as an emergency, citing the potential for employee exposure and chemical reactions.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Most conventional optical systems are designed around coherent light, such as laser beams, whose waves maintain a stable relationship with one another.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of designed
Adjective
  • Following the loss to the Mavericks, Antetokounmpo expressed similar concerns about an offense becoming methodical instead of reactive.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The victory was methodical and convincing for LSU, which was looking to bounce back from a 35-34 overtime loss at Kentucky the previous week that had caused the Tigers to drop 12 spots in the AP Top 25.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of methodical
Verb
  • Also Sunday, prosecutors ordered a 48-hour detention of Marko Kricak, Vucic's chief of criminal police.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More than 100 miles southeast of Sedona, officials in Gila County ordered the total evacuation of Gisela, a small community of several hundred residents along Tonto Creek.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
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