rearrangement
noun
re·ar·range·ment
ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj-mənt 
plural rearrangements
1
: the act of rearranging something or someone or the state of being rearranged
rearrangement of the furniture
changes that will require some rearrangement of the schedule
… lifting her hands for some rearrangement of her hat.—
Henry James
Henry James2
chemistry
: a shifting of the atoms or groups in the molecule of a compound to form an isomeric compound
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Quitting loomed large in my mind but so did a wholesale rearrangement of my social life and my primary means of entertainment.
—Meghan Howes, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
This time, the rearrangement looks far more radical than the puny size of Gaza might have suggested.
—Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Acetaldehyde can damage and break DNA, leading to chromosomal rearrangements and tumors.
—Nikki Crowley, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dove into President-elect Trump’s chatter of geopolitical rearrangement Wednesday, proposing a name change for North America in response to Trump’s musings about the Gulf of Mexico.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meghan Howes, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
This time, the rearrangement looks far more radical than the puny size of Gaza might have suggested.
—Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Acetaldehyde can damage and break DNA, leading to chromosomal rearrangements and tumors.
—Nikki Crowley, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dove into President-elect Trump’s chatter of geopolitical rearrangement Wednesday, proposing a name change for North America in response to Trump’s musings about the Gulf of Mexico.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rearrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrangement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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