arrangement

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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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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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Recent Examples of arrangement Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025 But her boyfriend wasn't happy with that arrangement, either. Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 May 2025 To preview upcoming album A Matter of Time, the rising singer-composer lets her frustration simmer above sighing harmonies and ornate string arrangements, producing a beautifully mad opening shot. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 May 2025 But that arrangement has been costly and inconvenient. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrangement
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Noun
  • But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Jurado, now on the council, praised the spending plan, then voted for it.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The unlimited coworking offer with access to an open layout lounge is $199 a month.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
  • The high-shine finish is both durable and reflective, bringing a bit of glow to this galley layout.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Its design was based on the Japanese Nori shoe, which was made from straw.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Included in that selection is the Lark Manor Geometric Tiled Doormat, which has a half-circle design and sits flush along the doorframe.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Shot in slow motion from overhead, the sequence features a bandaged and bloodied Korda luxuriating — eating, reading, smoking — in his bath as assorted nurses and household staff flit around him as if in a ballet.
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 May 2025
  • The child starts to recognize quantities, sequences, and patterns.
    Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Amy Cameron – an executive, writer and producer – and Tassie Cameron, a showrunner and executive producer – founded Cameron Pictures and manage it alongside executive producer Alex Patrick, who leads on strategy and business and legal affairs.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2025
  • That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • This stretch began with Tropical Storm Ana in May 2015 and included the extraordinary formation of Hurricane Alex in January 2016, an event that hadn’t been seen since 1938.
    Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • After the snap, the defense dropped into a Cover 2 zone and linebacker Troy Dye (No. 43) sprinted from the other side of the formation to get underneath Henry.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The clean ingredients and thoughtful composition show that Dossier put real care into creating something special.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 May 2025
  • Ramses aims to conduct a before-and-after-flyby analysis of the asteroid and features such as its surface characteristics, composition, orbit and more.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Some of our recommendations included: Reimagining central power distribution such as placement, resiliency to direct and secondary hazards, distributed generation and battery redundancy.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • On June 3, 2020, a grand jury returned an indictment charging Aguilar-Linares and nine others with narcotics distribution and money laundering offenses.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025

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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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