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organizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of organize
1
as in arranges
to put into a particular arrangement carefully organized the hotel's silverware by pattern

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2
as in prepares
to work out the details of (something) in advance started organizing the anniversary party months in advance

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizes
  1. arranges
  2. prepares
  3. classifies
  4. plans
  5. calculates
  6. designs
  7. plots
Verb
  • But that’s also more or less the premise of this supposedly final installment of the rebooted franchise, which arranges another multiplayer safari of joystick slapstick for the Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And the concierge arranges virtually anything your heart desires, whether that's a private bike tour around the beaches of the Kennebunks, a hot air balloon ride, a cooking class, or a private dinner in the restaurant's wine cellar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranges
Verb
  • But as coach Sean McVay prepares his team for Monday night’s game against the New York Giants, the Super Bowl-favorite Rams’ suddenly not-so-super offense also demands scrutiny.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The film, directed by May el-Toukhy, is set in Denmark in the aftermath of World War II, as a maid prepares to marry her former employer.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepares
Verb
  • In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.
    — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifies
Verb
  • California Teachers Association plans to file a lawsuit against the state Tuesday over its decision to withhold Proposition 98 funding from schools in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated September 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Beginning in the new fiscal year, the city plans to reduce the median bimonthly residential water and sewer bill from $78 to $62, a 21% reduction based on an average monthly consumption of 5,250 gallons.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • Medical assessment must establish the required range before a clinic calculates a meaningful price.
    — Malana VanTyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of tax returns, the lender reviews 12 or 24 months of actual bank statements and calculates income from the deposits flowing through the account.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculates
Verb
  • This was my second picture with Robin Standefer, the production designer, who now designs people’s homes.
    — Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Say, if Ferrari, which is closing in on another 20 years without a title, finally designs a pack-leading car and Leclerc is in the fight as much as Hamilton.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of designs
Verb
  • The software then anonymizes the entry to protect privacy, and plots a circle in the general area.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
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“Organizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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