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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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
In such arrangements, the parties typically split the payments, with the authorized entity completing the reimbursement paperwork and the ineligible provider ostensibly performing the services billed.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Equally happy in the garden or containers, dahlias make gorgeous cut arrangements.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Put the longer flowers in the vase and, afterwards, surround the outer rim of the arrangement with the shorter flowers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Altman downplayed the risk of such arrangements in the CNBC interview.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Equally happy in the garden or containers, dahlias make gorgeous cut arrangements.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Put the longer flowers in the vase and, afterwards, surround the outer rim of the arrangement with the shorter flowers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Altman downplayed the risk of such arrangements in the CNBC interview.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
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Two people familiar with the contents of the meetings said that Weiss has regularly asked during the network’s 9 am morning calls if staff can share the latest updates on Iran, and what the network’s plans for coverage are.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The statement added that embassy personnel were sheltering in place and advised American citizens to review their emergency security plans.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Consider the visual weight of your furnishings and the size and light filtration of your space when selecting your furniture layout and needs.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Engineers optimized the turbine and compressor layout using advanced simulation tools to improve airflow and overall performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its layered design exudes an inimitable, effortlessly luxurious cool, where classic and contemporary intertwine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The week kicks off, as per tradition, with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) show, where the graduating MA class presents its final fashion design projects.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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When Whisenhunt returned for his second inning of work, the 25-year-old had a sequence to scrap from memory.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Power and grace in every step sequence and triple-lutz, triple-loop combination.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
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Interim executive director David White, former NFLPA president and eventual chief strategy officer JC Tretter and American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti are on the list, two sources briefed on the matter confirmed to The Athletic.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Oscars Project is part of a new, larger strategy to eventize cultural moments in the community and at the company, launched in 2021 by co-CEO Mariella Satow.—
Abbey White,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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Fracking is the injection of water deep into the ground to free oil trapped in shale formations in states across the center part of the country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Billions of years ago, much closer to the moment of our planet’s formation than to the present day, life on our planet began.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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To get by in Miami-Dade, a family with the composition of Olivo and Torres’ — two adults, three teenagers — needs roughly $100,000 a year, or $8,277 a month, just to make ends meet, according to the Women’s Fund Miami’s Self Sufficiency Standard.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Artwork should be neutral in subject matter, such as landscapes, abstract compositions, and architecture.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Inaugural Entertainment has acquired domestic distribution rights to writer-director Guy Moshe’s Hotel Tehran and is planning a wide theatrical release for later this year, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, a cleanup of distribution in 2024 and new, high-profile distribution in EMEA has resulted in a re-acceleration in the region, with four consecutive quarters of growth of 33 percent or more.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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