Synonyms of arrangement

arrangement

noun

ə-ˈrānj-mənt 

1

as in plan

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective

will work out a visitation arrangement in court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• strategy
• blueprint
• scheme
• program
• project
• design
• system
• proposal
• master plan
• game plan
• ground plan
• idea
• way
• road map
• game
• procedure
• recipe
• technique
• collusion
• plot
• intention
• device
• maneuver
• purpose
• stratagem
• intent
• means
• ruse
• contrivance
• subterfuge
• policy
• conspiracy
• gambit
• tactic
• protocol
• layout
• conception
• setup
• trick
• aim
• diagram
• pattern
• formula
• map
• counterstrategy
• platform
• counterplan
• specific(s)
• specification(s)
• projet

2

as in layout

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized

an artistic arrangement of the vases on the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layout
• formation
• format
• setup
• configuration
• design
• plan
• conformation
• composition
• scheme
• setout
• structure
• construction
• makeup
• constitution
• build
• getup

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layout
• design
• composition
• format
• pattern
• theme
• motif
• configuration
• form
• constellation
• makeup
• getup
• ordonnance

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequence
• distribution
• disposition
• ordering
• setup
• disposal
• order
• layout
• array
• continuity
• chain
• procession
• series
• design
• structure
• succession
• priority
• precedence
• system
• pattern
• progression
• alignment
• aligning
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disruption
• confusion
• disorganization
• upset
• disconnection
• disjointedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrangement

Develop these arrangements with the departments using them, then rehearse them. — Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

In theory, such an arrangement diminishes the cells’ ability to transport oxygen from the lungs. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The rear torsion-beam suspension has also been replaced with an independent multi-link arrangement. — New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

And if nothing else, the celebratory nature of the 2007 show where Clover did appear on stage, with Pete having the time of his life being in his favorite group, and these songs were played very faithfully to the original tempos and arrangements. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026