ORGANIZING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

organizing

verb

present participle of organize

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 Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Some of the most prominent MAHA organizations are actively organizing against AI interests. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The system is organizing and is expected to drift toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula before turning toward the northern Gulf Coast by the end of the week. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Since then, there's been overwhelming support, including donations from popular podcasters and community groups organizing shopping days at the store. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Alcon International Studios was also involved in organizing the international co-financing package for the TV reboot of Point Break with Studiocanal partnering with AMC on the series. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Centuries before officers appeared in uniform, posing as neutral criminologists, policing developed as a method of organizing society. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Adler is organizing not only the McCloud show but three others as well. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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Newsom was arranging a tour of Southern states later in the summer, specifically to get his face in front of South Carolinians.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
When clients or surrogates travel to California for important medical milestones, Tang and Sonnenberg are often there themselves—arranging schedules, accompanying appointments, and ensuring that days defined by medicine retain a sense of humanity.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of arranging

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Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share strategies for classifying large volumes of unstructured data while keeping the manual workload manageable.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Zema has proposed classifying major criminal factions as terrorist organizations.

— Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifying

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All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Another worker was seen preparing food without a proper hair restraint, though this was corrected.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

That might well be a sign of prudence on the part of fashion brands, which have been trying to boost full-price sales by not over-ordering inventory.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
El Pollo Loco Multiple locations Customers with Loco Rewards can get three tacos for $5, when ordering online, in-person, or through the app.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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