1
as in arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
carefully organized the hotel's silverware by pattern
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2
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
started organizing the anniversary party months in advance
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
JoCasta Zamarripa of District 8, both of whom identified Jackson and Manitoba Parks as spaces where neighbors were already organizing to address issues like safety and accessibility for pedestrians.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Something that makes any trip easier is organizing all my devices and their charging cables into one place.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The event organizing website reported seeing a 92% increase in sober-curious gatherings and a nearly 500% uptick in clubbing events and daytime dance parties at coffee shops in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Houghton wanted to share the information with others and started organizing Firewise initiatives.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Their families have become friends, too, and love organizing sleepovers for them.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The climate of fear would make organizing any type of resistance challenging even if most of the people who once led protests in Venezuela hadn’t left.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
JoCasta Zamarripa of District 8, both of whom identified Jackson and Manitoba Parks as spaces where neighbors were already organizing to address issues like safety and accessibility for pedestrians.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Something that makes any trip easier is organizing all my devices and their charging cables into one place.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The event organizing website reported seeing a 92% increase in sober-curious gatherings and a nearly 500% uptick in clubbing events and daytime dance parties at coffee shops in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Houghton wanted to share the information with others and started organizing Firewise initiatives.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Their families have become friends, too, and love organizing sleepovers for them.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The climate of fear would make organizing any type of resistance challenging even if most of the people who once led protests in Venezuela hadn’t left.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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Resist the Temptation to Dig In The hardest part of building a charcuterie board is avoiding the temptation to start snacking as soon as you’re done arranging the board.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the first missions to space would not occur for several years, scientists began planning on how humans could reach orbit, fly to the Moon, and beyond.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unlike an image-classifying neural network, a PINN doesn’t learn by studying external data.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have faced multiple lawsuits for classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, allowing the companies to avoid providing minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The wrong ordering principle Powerful forces militate against the idea of organizing the world into spheres-of-influence.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Craig had to have his key staff lined up by May 1, some 5,000 library books ordered by July 1, not to mention getting a faculty for 500 students, designing a curriculum, selecting and ordering texts, even down to designing application forms, catalogs, etc.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Majestic Labs is designing an AI system for inference with 128 terabytes of memory, or about 100 times more memory than some current AI systems, Rabii said, adding that the company plans to eschew HBM memory for lower-cost options.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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