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
Believe it or not, some people have made the mistake of throwing away old family photos for the sake of organizing only to wind up regretting it!
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Sacramento volunteers began traveling to San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua, in the late 1980s, organizing humanitarian projects and educational exchanges nearly two decades before the city formally recognized it as a sister city in 2006.
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Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Mustafa Jafri’s mosque in New Jersey has been organizing them for many years.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Sinclaire, in general, also handles more of the household admin, like organizing the closet in the kids’ room.
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Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
With loved ones still in the country and communication lines disrupted, community members are anxiously waiting for news while organizing relief efforts from thousands of miles away.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Sacramento volunteers began traveling to San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua, in the late 1980s, organizing humanitarian projects and educational exchanges nearly two decades before the city formally recognized it as a sister city in 2006.
—
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Mustafa Jafri’s mosque in New Jersey has been organizing them for many years.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Sinclaire, in general, also handles more of the household admin, like organizing the closet in the kids’ room.
—
Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
With loved ones still in the country and communication lines disrupted, community members are anxiously waiting for news while organizing relief efforts from thousands of miles away.
—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.
—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.
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Let the flowers rest in the bucket of water for an hour to rehydrate fully before arranging them.
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Now, supporters are planning to speak out at an Alameda School Board meeting, hoping to reverse the decision or at least get answers.
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Turkey is planning strict security measures for the summit, including banning demonstrations and restricting access to roads leading to airports, as well as sealing off areas around the summit venue and hotels hosting delegations.
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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Rather than guessing how a frame might look, shoppers can use digital tools to get a better sense of fit and appearance before ordering.
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The place was largely filled with Japanese families and folks in their late 20s, all ordering bowls of spaghetti infused with interesting flavors like cod roe, shiso leaves and seaweed.
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This woman hired me two years ago to help guide her through the process of designing and building her dream retirement home.
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The giant automotive manufacturer’s job will be designing, engineering and mass-producing the autonomous vehicles.
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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