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noun

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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter

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Recent Examples of set up
Verb
This seems to be setting up another chapter in the ongoing Bloodline saga, a personal story that can proceed effectively whether Jey holds the world title or not. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The Australian group, led by Kevin Parker, set up on the empty theater’s stage in a circle to perform the sprawling tracks. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
In YouTube’s demo video, the setup flow appears to assume the channel has only a single host whose likeness needs protection. ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025 Gualdoni said the firm continues to operate a hybrid in-office/remote work setup for its 350 or so employees in Detroit, with the number of days in office varying by team. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set up
Verb
  • Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, are continuing their efforts to facilitate dialogue and to broker progress on key measures such as reopening border crossings, delivering aid, and establishing future governance structures for Gaza.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Balau Nath to erect the fort under the condition that the shadow of the fort must never cover Nath’s home.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In 1931, the bank moved into a new art deco skyscraper erected on the same site — featuring a giant clock and two towers inspired by its predecessor.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This month, the team began landing equipment to start building the 3-mile road from the coast to the first well.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The challenge was to portray a journey of love, loss, grief, and healing through choreography and without dialogue.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Curing can toughen the skin, heal minor cuts, and extend its shelf life.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Although visually spectacular, her layout was impractical, with slower firing rates and complex handling.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Keep It Moving Game rooms thrive on dynamic, flexible layouts.
    Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the sequence was indicative of the Broncos’ general offensive approach under Payton after the first quarter in London.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This sequence continues with both of them lifting their heels and performing a rhythmic stretch meant to highlight the flexibility of their joint movement.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The moon — our nearest neighbor in space — will be situated about 247,000 miles (398,000 km) from Earth, while Venus is nearly 600 times more distant at 147 million miles (236 million km) away.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025

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