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 But as the continent recovered from the plague, a new, pragmatic arrangement emerged. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 At the same time, the corkscrew arrangement controls how stress waves from the punch travel through the structure. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025 Prior to the start of Budweiser’s exclusive arrangement with the NFL, the Super Bowl was awash in suds, with Schlitz, Löwenbräu, Miller High Life, Schmidt’s, Lone Star, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Hamm’s and Blatz all doing their part to develop an indelible association between an ice-cold brew and gameday. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Pet insurance is an arrangement between you and the insurer, and there are no networks or copays. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for arrangement 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
Noun
  • Looking at that same page from last month on the Wayback Machine, Apple also listed the standard AppleCare+ plan, and included a two-year option with both.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The plan seeks to enhance job training programs, provide tax incentives for small businesses and invest in infrastructure projects that will create new employment opportunities.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • That part of the research bore itself out in multiple instances, no matter the layout of a hospital or [how] the functionality of it has evolved.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Of the two first-party devices currently on the market, the Xbox Adaptive Controller embraces full customization, but sacrifices the compact layout of a standard controller that can benefit those with limited reach.
    Grant Stoner, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This off-kilter visual style lends itself well to the magical world of South of Midnight, which presents its own take on decaying Americana with a highly textural feel in both its character designs and space, and also draws inspiration from Guillermo del Toro movies like Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Fusion energy developer Type One Energy this morning announced it's signed agreements with Commonwealth Fusion Systems and the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring its twisty stellarator design to life.
    Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Alejandro is captured playing a vinyl record in a Seventies scene before a dream sequence of the singer surrounded by women behind a red curtain, seemingly seducing him and his thoughts.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There’s one person that understands game moves and understands strategy.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The new policy, which makes a shift in the company's online ordering strategy, is an effort to streamline Starbucks' operations.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Portuguese’s persistence with his preferred 3-4-3 formation will again be subject to debate after this result, but a more troubling issue can be found in his continued selection of Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot as wing-backs.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Dipping the fresh-cut end in rooting hormone may also increase the rate of success, both to stimulate root formation and to discourage stem rot (some products contain a fungicide).
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • As if to prove the point, Mondrian made a subsequent painting the following year, also with a gray background, curved lines and the same overall composition and dimensions.
    Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Biopsies revealed a rise in the number of viruses on the skin; mouth and gut bacteria shifted in composition.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • So far, Villa Albertine has benefited 250 creators who were hosted in some 50 cities across the U.S. Bruel also oversaw the overhaul of the French embassy’s support for the distribution of French cinema and led several initiatives to promote French professionals in the U.S.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The fentanyl is then produced, again typically in Mexico, and brought into the United States for distribution.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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