organized

adjective

or·​ga·​nized ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce organized (audio)
1
: 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

Examples of organized in a Sentence

They ran a well-organized political campaign. She's a very organized person.
Recent Examples on the Web Water-guzzling factories are also coming under criticism, while an unknown quantity of water is siphoned off by organized crime groups to maintain lucrative avocado orchards that have sprung up near the distant reservoirs that supply water to Mexico City. Emily Green, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 The vote is the latest flex by organized labor, whose nationwide activity — and popularity — has, with the backing of the Biden administration, surged to levels not seen since the 1960s. Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Mesa police’s organized crime unit was critical to a months-long Internal Revenue Service investigation that led to the arrest of a New River couple who were charged with defrauding the state's Medicaid system and laundering the proceeds. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 The trials are widely credited with delivering a crippling blow to organized crime in Milwaukee. Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 Foreign executives considering nearshoring investments in Mexico need to understand how organized crime affects logistics routes in different parts of Mexico. Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Students will discuss the influence of recreational, organized and commercial sports in their communities. The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 Everything under Gonzalez, the former assistant for the United States Men’s National Team, looked more defensive, but also more under control, more composed and more organized. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024 According to Insight Crime, a think tank and media group that focuses on organized crime, cocaine takes two pathways through Ecuador -- the Pacific route and the Amazon route. Karol Suárez, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of organized was in 1817

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“Organized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organized. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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organized

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

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