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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
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
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, 11 Jan. 2026
In isolation, the pictures and videos of England players drinking in their pre-arranged break in Noosa after the second Test were acceptable because the team were on a break and did not appear to be behaving badly.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Flowers should feel gathered rather than arranged.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
Arrange by Food Group For a perfectly arranged charcuterie display, create small groups of each food item, allowing your guests to easily spot their favorites.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
Typically, major children’s films come with a wave of pre-arranged licensing deals involving toy makers, food brands, fast-food chains, clothing companies, and costume manufacturers.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The two feel fortunate their national Olympic committees arranged for them to bunk together at Cortina's Olympic village, since typically only teammates share housing.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
In The Unknown, Cale has arranged a series of deft, destabilizing plot turns about the stalker who Elliott imagines is tracking him.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Nantz, whose network has the AFC, shared a long chat with Kelce and arranged for a few photos.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Investigators believe Montanez had rented the car in Connecticut and arranged to pay a courier $20,000 to drive to California, pick up the fentanyl, and drive it back to Connecticut, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
This approach relies on assumptions about how atoms are arranged in Earth’s core and how silicon, oxygen and hydrogen disperse there, Huang said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In December 2010, Siegal arranged one such event for Epstein, helped curate a guest list that included Rose, Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn, George Stephanopoulos and Katie Couric for a dinner with Epstein’s friend, Prince Andrew.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
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, 11 Jan. 2026
In isolation, the pictures and videos of England players drinking in their pre-arranged break in Noosa after the second Test were acceptable because the team were on a break and did not appear to be behaving badly.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Flowers should feel gathered rather than arranged.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
Arrange by Food Group For a perfectly arranged charcuterie display, create small groups of each food item, allowing your guests to easily spot their favorites.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
Typically, major children’s films come with a wave of pre-arranged licensing deals involving toy makers, food brands, fast-food chains, clothing companies, and costume manufacturers.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Alberdi is the rare filmmaker to enter the Berlinale with distribution for her film already arranged.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The two feel fortunate their national Olympic committees arranged for them to bunk together at Cortina's Olympic village, since typically only teammates share housing.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
In The Unknown, Cale has arranged a series of deft, destabilizing plot turns about the stalker who Elliott imagines is tracking him.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Nantz, whose network has the AFC, shared a long chat with Kelce and arranged for a few photos.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Investigators believe Montanez had rented the car in Connecticut and arranged to pay a courier $20,000 to drive to California, pick up the fentanyl, and drive it back to Connecticut, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
This approach relies on assumptions about how atoms are arranged in Earth’s core and how silicon, oxygen and hydrogen disperse there, Huang said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In December 2010, Siegal arranged one such event for Epstein, helped curate a guest list that included Rose, Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn, George Stephanopoulos and Katie Couric for a dinner with Epstein’s friend, Prince Andrew.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranged
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The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The letter campaign was organized by the Indiana Association of the Deaf.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The project was organized by a group of cryptocurrency investors who raised $300,000 for it and have been using it to hype a memecoin called $PATRIOT.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Jarowey and SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi on behalf of Vertical and by Anant Tamirisa for AGC International, which is handling worldwide sales for the film.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Greenwich’s Jasper Basch with Cinetic’s Zach Magid representing the filmmakers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An equal number of the baby foods in the study were classified as ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), signed by the two countries last week, includes a provision confirming that used clothing and textiles classified under HS 6309 qualify for preferential treatment under the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Noni juice is a tropical beverage prepared from fresh, ripe noni fruits.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Student reporters at PantherNOW, FIU’s student newspaper, have reported that as space is prioritized for freshmen and parts of University Apartments are prepared for demolition, more upperclassmen are being pushed off campus.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Arranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranged. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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