organized

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adjective

or·​ga·​nized ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce organized (audio)
Synonyms of organized
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: having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities
organized baseball
organized crime
2
: affiliated by membership in an organization (such as a union)
organized steelworkers

organized

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past tense and past participle of organize

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Adjective They ran a well-organized political campaign. She's a very organized person.
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The delay comes after organized opposition from residents of eight waterfront luxury high-rise condominium buildings off the MacArthur Causeway and just south of Fifth Street. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Part of the energy surges through the crystal as an organized shockwave. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 These findings suggest that the audience for conversations about the soul is not shrinking, but shifting away from organized religion and toward more personal, improvisational forms of seeking. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 In May, Flávio met Trump in the Oval Office to discuss organized crime, tariffs and critical minerals, then Vance and Rubio the next day. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organized

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of organized was in 1817

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organized

adjective
or·​ga·​nized
: having an organization to plan and carry out activities
organized baseball
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