organize

[awr-guh-nahyz] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪz /

VERB

arrange, systematize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

construct coordinate create establish form formulate regulate run set up

STRONG

adapt adjust catalogue classify codify combine compose constitute correlate dispose fashion fit frame group harmonize marshal mold pigeonhole range settle shape standardize straighten tabulate tailor

WEAK

be responsible for get going get-together lick into shape line up look after methodize put in order put together see to straighten out take care of whip into shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break destroy ruin

STRONG

confuse differ disarrange disconnect disorder disorganize disperse disturb mix up move scatter unfit upset

Example Sentences

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Those costs are worth it given the risks posed by biological weapons, said Dean Ball, a former Trump AI adviser now at the Foundation for American Innovation think tank, which helped organize the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Humans often organize their relationships into layers, spending the most time with a small group of close friends and family while maintaining weaker connections with a larger number of acquaintances.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Since returning from Iraq in 2006, Hughes has become a vocal anti-war activist and artist, sharing his experience and helping to organize other veterans as well.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia faces heightened risks of disturbances during the Hajj because of the war, despite its efforts to organize attendance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

His official "cover" was as a scientific adviser, assigned to organize trips abroad for Soviet technical experts.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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