1
as in decides
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 organizes
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 negotiates
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 prepares
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 arranges
And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
In Bilt’s model, Kerr said, a member books through Resy or OpenTable, the system automatically arranges a Lyft to the restaurant, payment processes through Toast at the table, and the loyalty points post — without anyone coordinating the chain.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
The retreat also provides a complete, personalized meal plan and arranges transportation to and from the airport or train station, making the experience closer to an all-inclusive medical resort than a traditional spa visit.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.
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Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
In the weeks before the draft, a team of decision-makers gathers there and hears reports on each player, discusses them and arranges the players on the board by a grade.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.
—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
In Bilt’s model, Kerr said, a member books through Resy or OpenTable, the system automatically arranges a Lyft to the restaurant, payment processes through Toast at the table, and the loyalty points post — without anyone coordinating the chain.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
The retreat also provides a complete, personalized meal plan and arranges transportation to and from the airport or train station, making the experience closer to an all-inclusive medical resort than a traditional spa visit.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.
—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
In the weeks before the draft, a team of decision-makers gathers there and hears reports on each player, discusses them and arranges the players on the board by a grade.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranges
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Michelle, who is smarting from Jesse and Lacy’s visible affection, decides to go full Coyote Ugly on the bar.
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If a corporation decides to pursue innovation outsourcing, a key consideration is to be transparent with your VC partner.
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The development bank classifies a country as upper-middle-income if its 2025 GNI per capita fell between $4,636 and $14,375.
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The World Health Organization classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, – the same category as tobacco and asbestos.
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
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As the country prepares to mark its semiquincentennial, or 250th birthday, the splashiest celebrations in Washington are being shaped by corporate money.
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Guilherme Passos monitors and prepares Brazil’s national team for extreme heat as a sport scientist at the Brazilian Football Federation.
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Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.
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Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.
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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Agent Greer orders him to drop the weapon.
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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Zada plans to shoot the movie first on a soundstage with real actors and will decide later which parts work better traditionally and what should be done synthetically.
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In addition, the group plans to bury a time capsule on July 4 in Philadelphia to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.
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