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

Parents created petitions and public Facebook groups, walked door-to-door in their neighborhoods and organized meetings to try to save their schools. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 There's nothing like a bit of organized fun to distract and ease any tension in the group. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Guggenheim Museum union, which organized in 2021 and includes approximately 150 curators, conservators, educators, and public programmers, ratified its first contract in 2023, a two-and-a-half-year agreement. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The underlying transactions have to be organized and labeled so the system can tell what’s authoritative and what’s just a reference point. — Salvatore Lombardo, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organized

Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized

Adjective

One desirable characteristic in an atomic clock is a low systematic uncertainty.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
In a recent effort commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 systematic reviews assessed the effects of exposure to frequencies of zero to 300 gigahertz—a range that includes the typical level of exposure from a cell phone.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 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

Verb

This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The later event was planned to take place at a Lenexa barbecue restaurant but appears to have been moved to a new location.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 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

Treasurer Erick Russell has also pushed changes designed to prevent active bank accounts from being wrongly classified as abandoned.

— Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office reviewed the man’s death and classified it as a homicide, Becchina said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

Rooms feel contemporary yet timeless and are designed for efficiency without compromising on comfort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Experts also have said the ads, which are airing on network and cable TV and streaming, differ from other administrations' PSAs because they aren't designed to help Americans access any specific program.

— LISA MASCARO, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of designed

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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