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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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
carefully organized the hotel's silverware by pattern
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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
Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
This fortuitous discovery quickly turned into an organized long-term experiment.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Inside, the museum boasts a planetarium, giant-screen theater, exhibition zones, and landscaped outdoor teaching plots organized around regional species and observable plant phenomena.
—Bridget Borgobello
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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Adjective
Brixley Packing Cube Set Packing cubes have become one of the easiest ways to stay organized while traveling.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
This fortuitous discovery quickly turned into an organized long-term experiment.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Verb
Response efforts at Bunia’s Rwampara and General hospitals appear more organized, with additional staff, protective gear and medical supplies, though patients continue arriving around the clock, a reporter from the Associated Press observed Friday.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Inside, the museum boasts a planetarium, giant-screen theater, exhibition zones, and landscaped outdoor teaching plots organized around regional species and observable plant phenomena.
—Bridget Borgobello
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized
Adjective
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This is the gate being left open—not through malice but through a systematic preference for the discomfort of not knowing over the harder discomfort of knowing and being accountable.—
Darrin Lipscomb,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The site was a symbol of decades of systematic murder and forced disappearance under the Assad regime.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Decisions also have to be made quickly, and the logistics for sending power from one company have to be arranged before the blackout begins.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Over email, van der Sloot arranged to provide the Holloway family with information about Natalee in exchange for $250,000.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The program was always planned to become stricter as the years unfolded, to give businesses more time to make the stronger reductions in their emissions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Serna had planned to go out for a celebratory dinner with his girlfriend, her sister and the sister’s boyfriend on the way back to Anaheim from Orange County after the 1975 State meet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Raad’s subject—war—is likewise highly systematized, yet requires mental gymnastics to justify itself.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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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
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In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Although munitions inventories are classified, CSIS said sufficient public information exists in Pentagon budget materials to estimate production timelines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The judge in the Eastern District of Virginia had only ordered the department to temporarily freeze the fund, and barred it from making any payments while the judge considered legal arguments in a lawsuit brought against the fund.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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An immigration judge ordered his removal in 2020.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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How has your background prepared you to manage the fiscal health of the county’s school districts?—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Leaders everywhere were fearful of military action but still prepared for conflict in ways that almost guaranteed that, if hostilities were to break out in Europe, the Great Powers would get involved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organized. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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