1
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
will work out a visitation arrangement in court
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2
as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
an artistic arrangement of the vases on the shelf
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3
as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the close arrangement of the figures in the family portrait is meant to be symbolic of their close emotional attachment
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the ill-advised arrangement of works in the piano recital resulted in pieces of similar mood being played back-to-back
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Recent Examples of arrangement
But his prematurely craggy voice and melodies, combined with arrangement rooted in string bands, were nothing like the soft-rock dudes on the radio; if anything, Hurley was acid folk.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Finish off your arrangement with the dainty flowers.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Industry insiders expressed skepticism about such arrangements, however: neither of those galleries exist today.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
This arrangement is massive for not just Legion XIII but LIV Golf as a whole.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Finish off your arrangement with the dainty flowers.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Industry insiders expressed skepticism about such arrangements, however: neither of those galleries exist today.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
This arrangement is massive for not just Legion XIII but LIV Golf as a whole.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other Democratic attorneys general on Thursday to sue the Trump administration over its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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For more information, call (855) 437-3243 to reach a Fannie Mae housing counselor who can provide a needs assessment and create a personalized recovery plan.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Refresh your layout and format A clean, modern CV layout enhances readability and makes a strong first impression.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The problem worsens with two-column layouts, tables, charts, and scanned documents with poor image quality.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thai design traditionally focuses on creating spaces that feel balanced, harmonious, and deeply connected to nature.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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The actress already had a relationship with Burton, having worn one of her designs for Alexander McQueen to the Oscars in 2020.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
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Robert De Niro’s Number One Priority Is Getting Rid of Trump With sequences filmed throughout the Navajo Nation, this remains one of the best-looking shows being made today.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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The answer clearly has something to do with the adrenaline and joy that is on ample display in the documentary’s many action sequences.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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In many ways, the account-for-it-later strategy is a bet on the still booming NFL.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Such cross subsidies have long been a part of higher education's financial strategy, under which students in classes or fields that cost less to teach generally subsidize their counterparts in courses or disciplines that cost more.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Read More: TikTok Restores Service For U.S. Users Based on Trump's Promised Executive Order During the 1970s, people-to-people exchanges sought to bridge the gap between two nations that had lacked formal diplomatic relations since the formation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.—
Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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During a summertime visit, guests can marvel at huge crowds of northern gannets packed onto the surface of the formation, while other potential seabird sightings span from the common murre to the black-legged kittiwake to the little auk.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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This collaborative mindset shapes everything from their approach to retail design, adaptive reuse of public buildings, or material selection processes that consider factors like embodied carbon, circularity, and chemical composition.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scientists will need to understand the composition of these oils before industry can determine which plastic types to focus on and how each oil could create new materials.—
Alexander Kaplitz,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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Another delay to vaccinating concerns distribution.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Under the previous government, the state made bulk purchases for both and paid for their distribution; the drugs were administered free of cost through the public health care system.—
Anita Pouchard Serra & Natalie Alcoba,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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