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adjective

as in planned

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verb

past tense of arrange
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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
Adjective
If the system does become the next tropical storm, it could be named Dolly, the next name on the center's pre-arranged storm name rotation. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 For $1,250 per person each year, members receive access to pre-arranged evacuation flights from six Florida airports before qualifying storms make travel difficult or impossible. — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 There is no pre-arranged deal in place for Carolina to sign Carlson. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 27 June 2026 January 20 – February 18 A practical adjustment could make everything feel more intelligently arranged today. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 The defendants then allegedly drove the truck to a pre-arranged drop-off area, loaded the merchandise into getaway vehicles and then drove away. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026 Every detail inside the restaurant follows a botanical motif, from the floral plates to the delicately arranged desserts that accompany their stunning tea service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The officer was ultimately taken into custody during an arranged after-school meetup with the boy in Harford County last week. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 The Summit tiny house is designed for those who want to downsize but maintain a little more comfort, and features a spacious layout that's mostly arranged on a single floor. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 A day ahead of the opening, Cole arranged for Emde and King to spend some time together. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Tafoya arranged for five blank checks paid as bribes by a marijuana firm to be cashed with the help of his brother and passed one $10,000 check on to marketer Chavez, according to the plea agreement. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Faithfull’s version, produced by Hal Willner and arranged by Steve Weisberg with Marc Ribot on guitar, slowly builds in intensity as the emotion of the song wells up. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 The ingredients were always there, including a strong ensemble of young actors and joke-writing that lands on actual punch lines, but now they’re arranged around a clearer sense of purpose and, crucially, conflict. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 For years, Watts arranged her life around her son’s football dreams. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranged
  1. planned
  2. decided
  3. organized
  4. negotiated
  5. designed
  6. managed
  7. classified
  8. concluded
Adjective
  • The planned purchase indicates Taiwan’s learning lessons from the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Iran to hopefully deter an attack by China, while at the same time turbocharging its domestic drone industry.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The planned 1,000-volt architecture could help close this gap.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Other speakers at the event Monday, which was organized by community groups seeking to reopen the hospital, emphasized the need for care to be restored.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by Steven Bestwick of The Yellow Affair and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard on behalf of Obscured Releasing.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of 23 bargaining sessions, the union and district representatives have negotiated on class size, wages and Special Education resources, among 57 total proposals.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each new location was designed with a careful attention to detail.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of designed
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of managed
Verb
  • The number of food recalls classified by the Food and Drug Administration through August this year is running below historical levels.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • An autopsy identified multiple injuries, and the DuPage County Coroner’s Office ultimately determined that his death was caused by injuries resulting from child abuse and classified the death as a homicide, the news release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of concluded

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