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 Workers are organizing at manufacturing plants, in newsrooms, in technology, in hospitals, on college campuses, and construction sites. — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The area of opportunity for the Democratic Party continues to be a tendency to concentrate resources and organizing around major elections. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 The Center for Addiction Science, Policy and Research (CASPR), a non-profit organizing the effort, and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services are planning to launch the trial in early 2027. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 Before approving the homes Connecticut needs, every community would need to spend years independently organizing, educating and debating. — David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Thunberg, who rose to prominence organizing school strikes over climate change, criticized the French government's response to the demonstrations. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 While there’s nothing like feeling settled in your new home, the physical act of packing all your stuff (sorting, tossing, and organizing it in boxes) and then unpacking it in another residence ranks somewhere between a root canal and filing taxes. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 Alberta’s independence movement has grown after years of organizing. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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Yana also admitted arranging questionable free transportation for his supporters at his political rallies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
As with the traditional Rubik’s Cube, players wrestle with arranging the small square pieces into a 3 x 3 x 3 square.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranging

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Museum will add new west wing The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is planning a major expansion to the west, highlighted by a two-level glass addition topped with a green roof.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Waymo is planning to expand its service in London, Tokyo, and Munich.

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

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The software generates a score from zero to 100, classifying a patient as low, intermediate, or high risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of classifying

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The decline came as crews began inspecting power lines and preparing to restore service in communities that had been without electricity since Wednesday evening.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum.

— , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Last week, Kyiv also accused Washington of ordering restrictions on its Starshield networks, the military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink.

— Elsa Ohlen,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ordering

Verb

In designing the collection, Zankov combed Banana Republic’s archives and selected pieces to reinterpret with his own signature elements including unexpected color and patchwork construction.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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