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
Noun
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Growing football in his home town is a long-term plan, but in the immediate future Richard is fixed on growing in English football with Palace.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Note: Where most Starlink users will be using a Residential service plan for their monthly service fees, Mini users will need a Starlink Roam plan, which is meant for users who are using the service on the go or frequently moving locations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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While taking your room’s layout and square footage into account, don't be afraid to think outside the box: how can your sitting room function for you?—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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That perspective extended from the interiors to the layout.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the pursuit of minimalism and functionality, high-end fashion and design are nearing genderless distinction.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Disciplines include but are not limited to musical creation or performance, theater, dance, choreography, writing, design, film, television, radio and broadcasting, visual art, multimedia, writing, technology/innovation, architecture and design.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2025
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The report, which did not include a cause for the crash, noted that the exact sequence of the aforementioned events is still being examined.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Des Moines’ first attacking sequence after halftime, Feilhaber was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trump has long touted tariffs as central to his economic strategy, arguing that taxing imports will encourage domestic production and shrink the budget deficit.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Russia’s Black Sea strategy is key to understanding the war in Ukraine.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Combined with their latest findings, researchers are better understanding the progression from a baby’s earlier statistical learning formations to the development of episodic memories.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Our solar system may be much larger than thought — What cosmic object 'Arrokoth' can tell us about our solar system's formation — Could an 'Earth-like' planet be hiding in our solar system's outer reaches?—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
21 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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Julie Butner, president and CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank, said the organization has been able to maintain balanced supply and distribution through the local food purchase agreement.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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