ORGANIZING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

organizing

verb

present participle of organize

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 Across villages in Punjab, Sikh organizations, local activists and residents have begun organizing community screenings using copies that have circulated online. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 One of the oldest adages in organizing is that the action is in the reaction. — Mike Gecan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 The organizing workers would like to assert the importance of the 12-hour guarantee, the representative said. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 Sharp, also the owner of Chris Sharp Gallery in Los Angeles, staged the first edition of Post-Fair in an Art Deco post office—the structure was built in 1938—after being inspired by organizing a boutique expo presentation with Art Basel. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026 Authorities said detectives with the department’s Special Investigations Bureau have identified people believed to be involved in organizing and promoting the event and that an investigation is ongoing. — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 These robots are expected to handle routine activities such as transporting supplies, moving cargo, organizing equipment, and performing maintenance operations, reducing the workload on astronauts during extended missions to the Moon and beyond. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 Into the 21st century, Lumpkin continued organizing and remaining politically active. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 In the past year, marketing for Freedom 250, the group organizing events for the semiquincentennial, has covered the city, becoming nearly as ubiquitous as the ads for the defense-technology company Anduril. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

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The two governments had been involved in arranging the game, with cricket seen as a means of strengthening the relationship between the countries.

— Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Additionally, avoiding social media posts about travel and arranging for mail collection and trash removal prevents advertising an empty house.

— Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of arranging

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Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Buc-ee’s is planning to improve road conditions along Speedway Boulevard and Village West Parkway to make room for new visitors.

— Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

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In the most recent legislative session, Holscher introduced a bill to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, classifying it among less addictive and harmful drugs.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
The council concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support classifying obesity as a disease.

— Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Definition of classifying

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Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Insider tip If a full villa is not in the cards, look at one of the mid-tier suites and then lean heavily into in-room dining; ordering an omakase-style spread plus cocktails to your room is one of the most fun ways to use this hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Summer House Canada follows Hayu earlier ordering its first original series, The Real Housewives of London, which was recently renewed for a second season.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Definition of ordering

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SpaceX is designing Starship, which stands more than 400 feet (121 meters) tall, to be a fully reusable rocket capable of launching missions to the moon, Mars or beyond.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026
In addition to Ranger, the companies are also designing a one-way attack variant known as Strike.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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