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as in decided
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
arrange a time for the meeting arrange money matters for your trip
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as in organized
to put into a particular arrangement
arrange the flowers so that the taller ones are at the center of the bouquet
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as in negotiated
to bring about through discussion and compromise
I'll arrange your free movie pass with the cinema's manager
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as in designed
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we need to arrange our European vacation so that we can get the best deals
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Recent Examples of arranged
Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Hours after Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest senior members of the royal family went ahead with pre-arranged public appearances, including King Charles II at London Fashion Week and his sister, Princess Anne, at a men’s prison in Leeds.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
The police citation alleges Farthing had picked a woman from her Lexington home for a pre-arranged get together.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
While most health care strikes, especially those involving front-line workers such as nurses, tend to continue for a few days, perhaps a week, this work stoppage has no pre-arranged end date, leaving Kaiser members with no clear understanding of when care might return to its normal pace.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
My leg of the cruise ended in Naples as part of a pre-arranged schedule.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Amazon officials said deliveries requiring a signature are almost always pre-arranged.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
An undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arranged to buy the guns and met with Jones, Christopher Densmore, 22, and Carmell Massey, 20, in a Walmart parking lot in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
In the fall of 1912, Inge accepted a job at an insurance company in Denmark, a position arranged by her father.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Being on target for some objects activates other objects before the players, arranged in two-sided, four-seat vehicles, spin around to the next game.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Lamont’s visit to East Windsor — home to the 120-megawatt Gravel Pit Solar project and several smaller arrays — was arranged by local critics of the developments.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The architecture follows a classic French composition, a symmetrical facade punctuated by tall windows, and rooms arranged in sequence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In 1996, the company filed for a pre-arranged bankruptcy to offload some of its debt, after an earlier attempt to sell all of its 100-plus stores in 1994.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Hours after Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest senior members of the royal family went ahead with pre-arranged public appearances, including King Charles II at London Fashion Week and his sister, Princess Anne, at a men’s prison in Leeds.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
The police citation alleges Farthing had picked a woman from her Lexington home for a pre-arranged get together.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
While most health care strikes, especially those involving front-line workers such as nurses, tend to continue for a few days, perhaps a week, this work stoppage has no pre-arranged end date, leaving Kaiser members with no clear understanding of when care might return to its normal pace.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
My leg of the cruise ended in Naples as part of a pre-arranged schedule.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Amazon officials said deliveries requiring a signature are almost always pre-arranged.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Private museum tours, sandal-making workshops, and boat trips to the nearby islands of Aegina and Kea (where another One&Only opens in 2024) can be arranged.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
An undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arranged to buy the guns and met with Jones, Christopher Densmore, 22, and Carmell Massey, 20, in a Walmart parking lot in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
In the fall of 1912, Inge accepted a job at an insurance company in Denmark, a position arranged by her father.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Being on target for some objects activates other objects before the players, arranged in two-sided, four-seat vehicles, spin around to the next game.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Lamont’s visit to East Windsor — home to the 120-megawatt Gravel Pit Solar project and several smaller arrays — was arranged by local critics of the developments.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The architecture follows a classic French composition, a symmetrical facade punctuated by tall windows, and rooms arranged in sequence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranged
Adjective
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The planned Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would help renovate parks and infrastructure.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Agius, representing the Fund’s leadership, said the new name better reflects the scope of current and planned initiatives.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carolina does have some remaining needs, and with the selection process just around the corner, The Charlotte Observer decided to go back to the drawing board.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last year, several Colorado school districts with policies that protect girls’ sports decided to pre-emptively sue the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies’ conflict with Colorado law.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The $4 million prize money in the event organized by Golf Saudi and co-sanctioned by the LPGA and Ladies European Tour drew 38 of the top 40 players.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The late Pope Francis organized a similar vigil in 2013 for Syria – to rally against the civil war and reject military intervention – which was attended by around 100,000 people.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Verve Talent and Literary Agency’s Amy Beecroft negotiated the deal on behalf of Hideout with Vertical’s Tony Piantedosion.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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As someone whose boundaries could be negotiated away.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mattress slackers do have an excuse, however, since some of the newer mattress-in-a-box brands aren't designed to flip.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Organic pesticides can still have environmental impacts because they are designed to control living organisms.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Using managed care Medicare Advantage would improve health and lower costs and add some extra benefits to be a better value when compared to original Medicare.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Addiction itself was not officially classified as a disease until 1987.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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River Bend is classified as a village — instead of a city or other municipality — under Missouri law due to its small population size.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Arranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranged. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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