as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
our department is more organized and, therefore, more efficient in handling the tasks assigned to it
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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
carefully organized the hotel's silverware by pattern
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as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
started organizing the anniversary party months in advance
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Recent Examples of organized
Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Bronze Metal Accessory Tray Instead of misplacing small items like jewelry, stay organized with a metal accessory tray.
—Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
The event was organized to raise funds for the victims and offer aid to those affected by the storm, showcasing AEW's commitment to giving back during times of need.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The designation is so broad and vague that ranches in Texas or farms in California could be swept up by the penalties if their employees send remittances to family members in Mexico who are involved in organized crime.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Bronze Metal Accessory Tray Instead of misplacing small items like jewelry, stay organized with a metal accessory tray.
—Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
After the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas formed in Austin in 1980, 15 Fort Worth Latino attorneys organized a Fort Worth chapter in 1984.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
The event was organized to raise funds for the victims and offer aid to those affected by the storm, showcasing AEW's commitment to giving back during times of need.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organized
Adjective
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The specific ways in which a pollster collects and analyzes its data can lead to systematic differences between its polls and other pollsters' polls.—
G. Elliott Morris,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The officer remained anonymous, identifying himself only as Caesar, but experts quickly verified his photographs—documentary proof of systematic brutality.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Transfers can be arranged through the resort.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Things did not exactly go as planned from there, as higher than expected monthly inflation readings, agita about lingering consumer price increases from tariffs and the unwieldy $36 trillion national debt threw a wrench in plans to return to neutral monetary policy.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The leaders had planned to meet in the high desert to celebrate Biden’s declaration naming the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments, which set aside nearly 850,000 acres of tribal lands for ecological and cultural protection.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.—
Dan Hawkins,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But this time measures like the travel ban were replaced by more methodical reviews and preparatory actions that could serve as the precursors to such policies while putting them on more solid legal footing.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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As many in the organization filtered into the parking lot and away from the airport, Curry, who often moves in his personal life at a methodical pace, saw the unsettled Post trying to figure out the logistics of his exit as the options dwindled.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Using a spread-the-wealth approach on offense, the Bills became the only team to beat each conference’s top seed — Kansas City and Detroit — in the regular season.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, which provides health care and housing for homeless Coloradans, cannot access its regular funding streams that help cover rent for hundreds of people and provide health care for thousands more.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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The report's authors then calculated the number of recreation and community centers per 1,000 residents in each area and examined weekly child care costs by county.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Canadiens are more calculated, attacking in certain areas of the ice, and containing in others.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organized. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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