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
Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
England’s official national supporters clubs are among the most organized in international football and are famous for traveling without tickets and gathering in host cities simply to be part of the World Cup atmosphere.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
The Tribune organized an amateur boxing tournament that would be the foundation of the Golden Gloves.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Adjective
But cancer is more organized and strategic than that.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
England’s official national supporters clubs are among the most organized in international football and are famous for traveling without tickets and gathering in host cities simply to be part of the World Cup atmosphere.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
For five years, since April 2021, he has been barred from participating in contests and other events organized by the United States Tennis Association.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
The Tribune organized an amateur boxing tournament that would be the foundation of the Golden Gloves.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized
Adjective
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What is remarkable is the scale—and the single-minded, systematic efficiency.—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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That is at odds with a much larger systematic review published in The BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, deputies arranged to meet the man outside his apartment building in the 100 block of North Rollins Road and safely took him into custody, authorities said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Donna and her son, Charlie, arranged the murder so Wendi could gain full custody of their children and start a new life in South Florida.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Protests are planned to last as long as lawmakers are in session or committee.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
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Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order and ordered that the planes be turned around, but Justice Department attorneys said his oral instructions directing the flight to be returned were defective, and the deportations proceeded as planned.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The systematized effort reflects a strong commitment to structured education.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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But spoofing the biological passport is a far more complicated game and would suggest a much more sophisticated and systematized doping operation.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
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Those encounters resulted in 50 arrests, including 16 classified as immigration arrests, placing Miami Springs among the most active municipalities in Florida participating in the program despite its relatively small population.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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While Smith-Wade received some safety snaps last season, he’s always been classified as a cornerback.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The company said the short-term experiments are designed to help retailers keep essential items affordable.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The irony here is that much of this cultural golden era is pouring out of the Chinese internet, the most censored and surveilled digital ecosystem on the planet, existing behind a Great Firewall that’s designed to keep China’s internet users in, and foreign influences out.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Police emphasized that the search was not a recovery effort but a methodical attempt to eliminate one possible location where Moore could be.—
Stephen Sorace , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The 10-month timeline follows the methodical technical work that went into the process.—
Matthew Jacobs,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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In addition to the prison sentence, Høiby was ordered to pay compensation to the victims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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In addition to the prison sentence, Hoiby was ordered to pay compensation to the victims.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organized. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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