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
Shahidah Salaam did not open her new floral business in South Kansas City just to sell roses or make pretty flower arrangements.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Kim reaches for the tea tray, removing the cups and saucers and placing a dozen or more items in an irregular arrangement.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Cuba also provides thousands of doctors to Venezuela as part of an economic and political arrangement with the leaders in Caracas.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Energy and critical minerals feature prominently, alongside language about long-term supply arrangements and local-currency pricing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Kim reaches for the tea tray, removing the cups and saucers and placing a dozen or more items in an irregular arrangement.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Cuba also provides thousands of doctors to Venezuela as part of an economic and political arrangement with the leaders in Caracas.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Energy and critical minerals feature prominently, alongside language about long-term supply arrangements and local-currency pricing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The compact and low-profile keyboard has a 100% layout with 103 keys, which means a full row of function/media keys and a numeric keypad to keep the spreadsheet jockeys happy.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and one bath.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The runner offers a neutral design with texture and fluff that gives your feet something comfy to sink into.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ross is considered one of the most important figures in golf, and the club is frequently praised for staying true to his traditional design style.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The sequence of Enoch among the heavenly hosts, violent, shattering with Blakeian geometry and color.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yong Woo cuts her off with a hug, thanking her for hesitating because of him, and the two walk on into a slo-mo sequence, laughing about Ji Seon’s Busan dialect.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The future performance of any investment or wealth management strategy, including those recommended by us, may not be profitable or suitable or prove successful.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Riva is focused on refining Saks’ and Neiman’s buying strategy including assortment selection, category performance, sell-through and replenishment.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its architecture embeds intelligent agents directly into each aircraft, enabling autonomous formation control, routing, and obstacle avoidance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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And now, the stock is attempting to break out of bullish patterns on both the daily and weekly timeframes, while also getting closer to potentially triggering an even larger bullish formation on the monthly chart.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The quarterly rebalanced composition of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offered a responsive strategy to take advantage of favorable market conditions while mitigating losses when markets decline, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instruments like the Digital Product Passport will ensure transparent documentation regarding its composition, production methods, and guidance for repair or recycling.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to Jason Miyares, the former Republican attorney general, House Bill 863 includes proposals to effectively eliminate minimum sentencing for manslaughter, rape, possession and distribution of child pornography, assaulting a law enforcement officer and other repeat violent felonies.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The activity got to be so heightened that the distribution was moved out of Smitten Kitten and to several undisclosed locations.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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