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
Crafting, puzzles, cleaning out your closet, organizing your pantry, or reading a book all fall into this category.
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Some residents are organizing and threatening lawsuits to stop the plan.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The game will also benefit the Bill Walton Foundation and Sports San Diego, which is organizing the event.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors allege that Jalil played a role in organizing the operation, including securing materials and coordinating elements of the attack.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Workers have been organizing around this issue for more than a decade, and many have spent far longer than working these shifts themselves.
—Christopher Marte, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
All three releases belong to a rapidly expanding category of interactive entertainment that’s defined less by compelling characters and storylines than the calming effect of creating and organizing a functional system.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The company showcased the upgrade in a video where Spot reads a handwritten to-do list and carries out tasks such as organizing shoes, picking up cans, and placing clothes in a laundry basket.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Lisa Vallee, organizing director for Just Transition Northwest Indiana, said the potential Eagle Township project tells the same story as other projects nationwide.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Some residents are organizing and threatening lawsuits to stop the plan.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The game will also benefit the Bill Walton Foundation and Sports San Diego, which is organizing the event.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors allege that Jalil played a role in organizing the operation, including securing materials and coordinating elements of the attack.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Workers have been organizing around this issue for more than a decade, and many have spent far longer than working these shifts themselves.
—Christopher Marte, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
All three releases belong to a rapidly expanding category of interactive entertainment that’s defined less by compelling characters and storylines than the calming effect of creating and organizing a functional system.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The company showcased the upgrade in a video where Spot reads a handwritten to-do list and carries out tasks such as organizing shoes, picking up cans, and placing clothes in a laundry basket.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Lisa Vallee, organizing director for Just Transition Northwest Indiana, said the potential Eagle Township project tells the same story as other projects nationwide.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just three weeks ago, Vancouver Police reported five incidents involving a man allegedly robbing people after arranging to meet with him, to sell the suspect Pokémon cards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The district recently approved new course materials for some high school math courses, and is planning for a middle school Spanish language arts pilot and new advanced high school welding class to start next school year.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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JPMorgan Chase is planning to consolidate workspace for existing Charlotte workers and account for more hiring by moving into a SouthPark office that has room for over 1,000 workers, further expanding its push into the hometown territory of rival banks.—
Chase Jordan
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Quié, who has the build of a refrigerator and the energy of a hummingbird, was at the Charles Pan-Fried Chicken on 145th Street, preparing for another collaboration.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 486 defendants are accused of being members of MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, and accused of ordering more than 47,000 crimes from 2012 to 2022, according to the Salvadoran government.—
Marcos Aleman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The pistachio cinnamon roll was rich and worth ordering again, but the croissants were the highlight.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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So instead of guessing or relying purely on theory, scientists can now directly measure how entangled a material is—an essential step for designing better quantum devices.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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