1
as in arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
carefully organized the hotel's silverware by pattern
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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
Indivisible Central Indiana took the lead in organizing the Indianapolis protest while the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, MADVoters Indiana, Women4Change Indiana, Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis and others assisted and promoted the event.
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Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Another, the Illinois Separation Referendum, has been organizing local ballot measures across rural counties.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The Troy Democratic Club, organizing No Kings in Troy, plans to have at least one member dressed as an American eagle costume and another as a shark, said Vice Chair Justine Galbraith.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Kalshi also portrayed the requests for emails, texts and other company materials related to geolocation as burdensome, given that identifying and organizing materials would require additional legal expenses and disruption.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Wells was also known for organizing clean-up efforts at cemeteries in historically Black neighborhoods, including Lincoln Memorial Park in Brownsville.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
As the conservation camps liaison, this position has statewide responsibility for the research, planning, organizing, coordinating and operational analysis of the agency’s Conservation Camps Program.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Another, the Illinois Separation Referendum, has been organizing local ballot measures across rural counties.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The Troy Democratic Club, organizing No Kings in Troy, plans to have at least one member dressed as an American eagle costume and another as a shark, said Vice Chair Justine Galbraith.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Kalshi also portrayed the requests for emails, texts and other company materials related to geolocation as burdensome, given that identifying and organizing materials would require additional legal expenses and disruption.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Wells was also known for organizing clean-up efforts at cemeteries in historically Black neighborhoods, including Lincoln Memorial Park in Brownsville.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
As the conservation camps liaison, this position has statewide responsibility for the research, planning, organizing, coordinating and operational analysis of the agency’s Conservation Camps Program.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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Except for those limitations, the Army is arranging to return those eligible for demobilization as quickly as possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Three years at the symphony Starting on his first day, July 27, 2020, Jones’ responsibilities included assigning parts to musicians, managing instruments, arranging production with stage crews and leading the percussion section’s performance.—
Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Before a lunar landing mission is attempted, NASA is planning to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II mission in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Until a few months ago, rumors suggested that Samsung was planning to replace the Plus variant in the S26 lineup with the Edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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How has Perez been preparing the ground for change?—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Amazon is preparing to cut as much as 15% of its human resources staff, with additional layoffs likely in other divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pratt grew up in the Palisades, hanging out at the beach, hiking the trails, ordering a French dip and matzo ball soup at Mort’s Deli after weekend sports competitions.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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When 4-year-old Luca Silva of Northridge, California, was practicing ordering his own food, his mom, Callie Foster, stood nearby, cheering him on.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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This includes prevention and preparedness – conducting risk assessments to confirm key areas of crisis risk, designing and conducting practical tabletop scenario exercises to practice response to key risks, and putting in place critical incident response protocols.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The efficiency boost came from designing the rotors to be hollow instead of filled with foam, as is the case with most wind turbine blades.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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