organized
adjective
or·ga·nized
ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd 
1
: having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities
organized baseball
organized crime
2
: affiliated by membership in an organization (such as a union)
organized steelworkers
Examples of organized in a Sentence
They ran a well-organized political campaign.
She's a very organized person.
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The charge stems from the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, which was created to prosecute organized crime, like the mafia.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
The suspects appeared well organized, according to Rosen, and were being directed by a mother of one of the teens.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Its mandate was expanded under the Biden and first Trump administrations to encompass all types of organized crime, not just drug trafficking.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
Despite decades of investment, more than $74 million across 11 southern African reserves, rhino poaching continues at alarming rates, driven by global horn demand, inequality, corruption and organized crime.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
The suspects appeared well organized, according to Rosen, and were being directed by a mother of one of the teens.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Its mandate was expanded under the Biden and first Trump administrations to encompass all types of organized crime, not just drug trafficking.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
Despite decades of investment, more than $74 million across 11 southern African reserves, rhino poaching continues at alarming rates, driven by global horn demand, inequality, corruption and organized crime.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for organized
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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organized. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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