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
In a Facebook post Saturday, Lai wrote that the visit was made possible following careful arrangements by his diplomatic and national security teams.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The London Symphony Orchestra and the Escolania de Montserrat i Cor Cambra Palau de la Música Catalana choir bolster the album, their arrangements ranging from anxious and erratic to soothing and hypnotic.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
Passengers holding Spirit tickets will have to scramble to make other travel arrangements.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The seating arrangements, of course.
—Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The London Symphony Orchestra and the Escolania de Montserrat i Cor Cambra Palau de la Música Catalana choir bolster the album, their arrangements ranging from anxious and erratic to soothing and hypnotic.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
Passengers holding Spirit tickets will have to scramble to make other travel arrangements.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The seating arrangements, of course.
—Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
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Trump’s obsession with gold has led his critics to compare him to the Bond villain Goldfinger, a bullion dealer who hatches a plan to irradiate the gold in Fort Knox in order to increase the value of his own supply.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Moon in Sagittarius moves through your 9th House of Perspective, pulling you toward bigger plans and bold ideas that feel exciting.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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As the model is semi-custom, the owner could pick between two layouts and customize certain areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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The images convincingly matched the visual layout and typography used by the two publications, filled in coherent text, and generated the names of actual authors.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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The eccentric design of Olana was inspired by fortresses in Persia (where, curiously, Church hadn’t travelled), as well as Italian, East Indian, Gothic Revival, and French Second Empire architecture.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This fanny pack offers a streamlined design that blends easily with your go-to travel outfit.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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The sequence left us pondering our pet cats and, for good measure, our worst selves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In a season-long arc, Gallagher will play Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Alexander Ugryumov, Senior Vice President for Research and Development at TVEL, stated that burning minor actinides in a commercial reactor is a long-term strategy rather than a single experiment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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In a note on Friday morning, Jordan Rochester, head of FICC strategy for EMEA at Mizuho Bank, agreed that more intervention is likely imminent.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Both the absolute and relative formations have been developing since the beginning of 2026.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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And finally, there is the confusing formation of an unusual star cluster named Fornax 6 in the Fornax satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, which could have occurred if a dense patch of dark matter acted as a gravitational trap capturing passing stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Cooper’s poetry works as a structural device, allowing Knats’ compositions to take on more obvious extramusical meaning.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The steering wheel can monitor and adjust everything from how much brake pressure each tire receives to the differential, which is how much torque distribution goes to the tires.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The distribution deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and UTA Independent Film Group acting for the filmmakers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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