ORGANIZED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd

Definition of organized

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

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

Adjective

Try to put your economy-of-motion hat on and organize each step of the process in a way that’s organized and tidy. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The movement, which began as an online campaign and now calls itself the Cockroach Janata Party, organized street protests that forced India's education minister to resign in July. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

The foundation has organized 8 editions of the biennale and of the Khtaulistiwa Symposium and of Asana Bina Seni, an artist and curator development program. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026 Inside, the HomePower 2000 Plus v2, an AC charging cable, and quick-start documentation are all neatly organized and easy to access. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organized

Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized

Adjective

The experience of Operation ‘Vivaldi’ has demonstrated that the systematic replacement of human personnel with robots is changing the paradigm of modern warfare.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Despite these limitations, the study indeed offers a more systematic route for exploring complex alloys and designing new quantum materials.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of systematic

Verb

My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
In Saved, Hall wrote that those soldiers had been arranged by a Ukrainian army press liaison at Kuvshynova's request.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

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

Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The victim was initially classified as being in serious-to-critical condition.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

At 25 minutes per episode, the show is designed for streaming services, and it has been given an innovative rollout in Germany this fall, when three episodes will launch on ZDF’s streaming service, with Episode 1 also available on YouTube.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Typically made in days or weeks, emergency orders are designed to be temporary, lasting only as cases continue to play out in lower courts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of designed

Adjective

That's when Carr and the Irish offense went to work with a series of methodical and physical drives, carrying the ball right into the heart of the defensive front and consistently moving the chains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Company officials characterized the pace as methodical at the outset, followed by an aggressive push toward commercial licensing.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of methodical

Verb

The officer moved a safe distance away and ordered Cruz Linares to drop the knife.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Israel’s agencies and transportation minister have traded blame over who was responsible for screening the flight, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a review of aviation security.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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