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
Lucy Milligan Wahl is the owner of LMW Edits, a professional organizing company.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Vogue to promote her new Maybelline campaign, the Grammy winner, 32, spoke about spending time organizing clothes, awards and other objects from her career, noting how she's been doing the same in many areas of her life.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The late activist played a key role in organizing young Republican voters through Turning Point, which organized students on high school and college campuses across the country.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Some have assisted with landscaping, painting and organizing sections of the factory.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Burrage led the efforts at Tuba City’s hospital by organizing a comprehensive response, including data collection, contact tracing, community outreach, disease surveillance, testing, vaccination campaigns and staff training.
—Suzette Brewer, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Now the government is organizing parliamentary elections, but the electoral process will be indirect and tightly controlled; a third of parliament’s seats will be appointed by the presidency.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
What strikes me about this latest spate of media about media is the sharp contrast with organizing conditions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Vogue to promote her new Maybelline campaign, the Grammy winner, 32, spoke about spending time organizing clothes, awards and other objects from her career, noting how she's been doing the same in many areas of her life.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The late activist played a key role in organizing young Republican voters through Turning Point, which organized students on high school and college campuses across the country.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Some have assisted with landscaping, painting and organizing sections of the factory.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Burrage led the efforts at Tuba City’s hospital by organizing a comprehensive response, including data collection, contact tracing, community outreach, disease surveillance, testing, vaccination campaigns and staff training.
—Suzette Brewer, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Now the government is organizing parliamentary elections, but the electoral process will be indirect and tightly controlled; a third of parliament’s seats will be appointed by the presidency.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
What strikes me about this latest spate of media about media is the sharp contrast with organizing conditions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organizing
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The whistleblower complaint alleges that in addition to arranging for fake jobs, LAFS also illegally tied compensation for its sales team to student enrollment.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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To roast pepitas, follow the same initial steps (preheating your oven, tossing them in olive oil and seasonings, and arranging them on a baking sheet).—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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Leila and Abbie are at odds but are still planning an escape when Evelyn puts them in a one-on-one Hot Seat session.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, when Leila arrives at the institution, planning to jailbreak her bestie, things begin to shift.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Forecasters give Sherrill an advantage, with both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classifying the race as Leans Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Without establishing any link to last week’s shooting, the Republican president and members of his administration have discussed classifying some groups as domestic terrorists, ordering racketeering investigations and revoking tax-exempt status for progressive nonprofits.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If that fails, scientists suggest preparing a nuclear option.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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As Hughes is preparing to take the corner, Richards attacks the back-post zone and Munoz dashes towards the near post to occupy Kyle Walker-Peters.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of heading to the ventanita and ordering the traditional hot cortadito, guests can now order iced and shaken cortaditos and cold foam coffees in flavors like Cuban S’mores, Guava Cold Foam, Maria Cookie Crumble and Honey Cortadito.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed through on his pledge to control rents, ordering on Thursday a five-year freeze on residential and commercial leases in Riyadh to curb soaring prices.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yield strength describes the point at which a material permanently deforms under stress, marking the boundary between elastic flexibility and structural failure – crucial for engineers designing load-bearing structures.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Organizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organizing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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