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
The arrangement began by chance.
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Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Travel arrangements are now being made for mother and son to reunite in Miami.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Best for expansive living rooms with a large gap between seating arrangements, square coffee tables can help fill the negative space.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
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Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Travel arrangements are now being made for mother and son to reunite in Miami.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Best for expansive living rooms with a large gap between seating arrangements, square coffee tables can help fill the negative space.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Corlys is below deck on The Queen Who Never Was, telling a defiant Alyn about Rhaenyra’s new plan for peace, when the alarms sound.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The main-floor living, dining, and kitchen areas flow together in an open layout, lined with multi-paned windows facing the Atlantic.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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The national debate will keep arguing about which ERPO design is philosophically correct.—
Christopher Carita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Engineers still need to examine the bridge design, inspection history, traffic loads, weather, material condition and measurement uncertainty before deciding whether to repair, restrict traffic or close a bridge.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Film and video editors These workers transform raw footage into finished content, deciding on structure, pacing and sequence.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But what a thrilling sequence right there.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Her focus on designing efficient production strategies and fostering new opportunities for the sector places her at the intersection of creative development and industrial infrastructure — precisely the combination the archipelago’s growing ambitions demand.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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But the treaty was plagued with problems even in its formation.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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There are plenty of other sites—waterfalls, glaciers, and semi-hidden hot springs—but another must-visit is Kerling, an 82-foot volcanic rock formation jutting out between a handful of hillsides.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The session included newer compositions from Rollins, Davis, and Theolonious Monk alongside the theoretically hokey showtunes that Davis would help turn into standards.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Throughout the trial, the scientists monitored a wide variety of physiological factors, including the animals' weight, glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, hormone levels, internal inflammation and the specific composition of their gut bacteria.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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In this environment, how producers reach audiences is getting more fragmented, threatening to make traditional distribution obsolete.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Despite positive notices in the trades and elsewhere, Naked Acts wasn’t picked up for distribution.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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