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
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
He's Delivered the Opposite | Opinion Venezuela has a unified and organized opposition that has been working tirelessly to prepare for this moment.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Many were auctioned off en masse, including by the federal government, which organized auctions for investors like Blackstone and even provided a $1 billion loan guarantee to encourage Blackstone to buy.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Plus, Greene points out that deep cleaning your cabinets is the best way to keep them organized!
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
He's Delivered the Opposite | Opinion Venezuela has a unified and organized opposition that has been working tirelessly to prepare for this moment.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Faulk and other community leaders organized a benefit event this past weekend for the Brink Memorial Fund to provide money to the family to help raise the girls.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Many were auctioned off en masse, including by the federal government, which organized auctions for investors like Blackstone and even provided a $1 billion loan guarantee to encourage Blackstone to buy.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized
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These witnesses pointed to China’s recent progress, including a crew vehicle abort-system test in June, a Long March 10 rocket static fire in August, and a moon lander demonstration, as evidence of a systematic push toward the lunar surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Polymarket website on a smartphone arranged in Germantown, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The split will reverse a massive but largely unsuccessful 2015 merger arranged by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the investment firm 3G Capital, Heinz and Kraft’s owners at the time.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Sutton-Schulman won the Triangle Springs appeal, but Highmark classified L’s treatment at Menninger as two separate admissions.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where cancellation fees were once treated largely as compensation outside the scope of VAT, the Court has increasingly classified them as consideration for services and therefore taxable.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The president has ordered flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday night to honor Kirk.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The flag has been ordered to half-staff following major tragedies, such as the September 11 Attacks and the 2012 Newtown school shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Grab these early Halloween deals now so you can be prepared when October 31st rolls around.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Ragebound, where most bad guys can be killed with a single blow, Art of Vengeance has more methodical battle systems, requiring players to utilize specific combos and abilities to take out certain enemy types.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The result is a more professional, methodical integration of drones into Russia’s broader war machine, focused on countering Ukrainian UAVs and weakening Ukrainian logistical support.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organized. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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