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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Recent Examples of organizing
Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.
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Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett will serve as the point person for the G20 and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is organizing the agenda.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In July, the group went public with its first workplace organizing attempt on HBO Max’s popular medical drama The Pitt.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After the Democratic National Committee stripped Iowa of its first-in-the-nation caucus status, the state lost national clout, fundraising attention, and organizing energy.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
After organizing hiccups led some to believe a long-standing Old Louisville neighborhood tradition would take a hiatus, Jazz in Central Park is set to return.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
His latest endeavor was leading and organizing 174 skydivers in an attempt to break a world record for head-down formation skydiving.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s no question of organizing strikes, getting students involved or calls to action.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett will serve as the point person for the G20 and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is organizing the agenda.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In July, the group went public with its first workplace organizing attempt on HBO Max’s popular medical drama The Pitt.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After the Democratic National Committee stripped Iowa of its first-in-the-nation caucus status, the state lost national clout, fundraising attention, and organizing energy.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
After organizing hiccups led some to believe a long-standing Old Louisville neighborhood tradition would take a hiatus, Jazz in Central Park is set to return.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
His latest endeavor was leading and organizing 174 skydivers in an attempt to break a world record for head-down formation skydiving.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s no question of organizing strikes, getting students involved or calls to action.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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Around the country, arranging for housing is a relatively new and growing challenge for such PACE groups, which are funded through Medicaid and Medicare.—
Felice J. Freyer,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Florida to drop all vaccine requirements The US state of Florida is planning to drop all vaccination requirements, including routine childhood shots for measles, diphtheria, and other life-threatening illnesses.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Separately, Fairfax Assembly, which ended production earlier this year of the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu, is no longer planning to add a second shift once construction ramps up on the Bolt.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
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This education gap in preparing employees to use AI and other new technologies effectively is a glaring, industry-wide need.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Originally preparing for former LSU and Ole Miss QB Walker Howard, the Tigers will instead see redshirt freshman Daniel Beale.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Back in January, the President marked his return to the White House by issuing a series of name changes, introducing the Gulf of America and ordering that Denali once again be called Mount McKinley.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Sacramento raid was conducted within days of an order by a federal judge in Southern California ordering the agency to stop similar activity in that region, the motion said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The findings even suggest that modest design modifications can yield substantial benefits, offering engineers flexibility in designing future reactors by balancing performance with engineering complexity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tom Hammock, along with key cast and crew, delves into the intricacies of designing the terror that grips this unsuspecting community.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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