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
On top of that, the permanent staff organizing the fest and the Marché du Film is now over 50 percent female, including in leadership positions.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
High turnout, civic engagement, and community organizing still matter.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Roughly 70% of ticket sales for the stadium’s seven matches – five in the group stage and two knockout games – are from outside of New England, according to officials organizing Boston-area World Cup festivities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Sterling also played an integral part in organizing key solo exhibitions for artists including Judy Chicago, Julie Taymor and Faith Ringgold.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
This development is the latest in a growing string of organizing efforts in entertainment sectors that have traditionally lacked union representation, including social media, YouTube, video games and visual effects.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026
Jeremy Stempowiski, director of GAL, the shipping company that brought the Chrobry to Argentina, oversaw the welcome receptions, organizing them with as much pomp as possible.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.
—Carolina Cuellar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Through time-lapse analysis, researchers identified copper as the essential architect of the self-organizing process.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
High turnout, civic engagement, and community organizing still matter.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Roughly 70% of ticket sales for the stadium’s seven matches – five in the group stage and two knockout games – are from outside of New England, according to officials organizing Boston-area World Cup festivities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Sterling also played an integral part in organizing key solo exhibitions for artists including Judy Chicago, Julie Taymor and Faith Ringgold.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
This development is the latest in a growing string of organizing efforts in entertainment sectors that have traditionally lacked union representation, including social media, YouTube, video games and visual effects.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026
Jeremy Stempowiski, director of GAL, the shipping company that brought the Chrobry to Argentina, oversaw the welcome receptions, organizing them with as much pomp as possible.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.
—Carolina Cuellar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Through time-lapse analysis, researchers identified copper as the essential architect of the self-organizing process.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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Such pairings are one of Wilson’s strengths, his eye for portraiture matched by his skill for arranging images on the page.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Others kick things up by arranging private beach bonfires in the evening, catamaran outings by day, surf lessons with Engstrom Surf, and even customized tarot card readings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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French authorities arrested a 27-year-old Tunisian man last Thursday for allegedly planning a terrorist attack at the Louvre in Paris.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Several news outlets reported that Makary resigned on Tuesday, which followed days of reporting that the White House was planning to fire him.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Rising costs already limit access to higher education for many, and recent federal policies incorrectly classifying nursing as a nonprofessional degree will only further restrict access to financing for nursing school applicants.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the organization responsible for classifying celestial bodies.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Today, the two South Asian neighbors remain on high alert amid tit-for-tat threats and reports that both sides are preparing for more war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mentally preparing was the most important thing, to stay calm and focused.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth Conservation Foundation and Sam Trull of the Sloth Institute, organizations based in Costa Rica, arrived in Central Florida last week to speak with state and local authorities and zoo officials about the matter, culminating in FWC ordering the temporary suspension.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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In practice, though, designing a policy that acts wisely on this difference is all but impossible.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The interview was recorded before TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported in late April that Qualcomm and MediaTek are jointly designing a custom chip for an OpenAI smartphone, with Luxshare manufacturing it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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