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
The arrangement began by chance.
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Fernanda Pesce,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Travel arrangements are now being made for mother and son to reunite in Miami.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Best for expansive living rooms with a large gap between seating arrangements, square coffee tables can help fill the negative space.
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Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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Fernanda Pesce,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Travel arrangements are now being made for mother and son to reunite in Miami.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Best for expansive living rooms with a large gap between seating arrangements, square coffee tables can help fill the negative space.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for arrangement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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Corlys is below deck on The Queen Who Never Was, telling a defiant Alyn about Rhaenyra’s new plan for peace, when the alarms sound.
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Dowell said the course layout was especially difficult because it was built more for skateboards — the women’s skateboard park event immediately followed the men’s BMX.
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That means creating an easily navigable layout, incorporating soft, inviting textures and materials, and choosing extra-comfortable furniture.
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The national debate will keep arguing about which ERPO design is philosophically correct.
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Engineers still need to examine the bridge design, inspection history, traffic loads, weather, material condition and measurement uncertainty before deciding whether to repair, restrict traffic or close a bridge.
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After the sequence, Plata lay on the grass and put his hands on his head in frustration.
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From here, the components are finished through a sequence of surface treatments including microblasting, sanding and black PVD coating on the baseplate while the bridges receive wet sandblasting followed by either Titalyt® or PVD treatment.
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Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
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Building resilience Stephanie Niven, co-portfolio manager of the Global Sustainable Equity strategy at Ninety One, told CNBC on a call on Friday that her team took the view that the rise of intense weather conditions in Europe was creating a structural growth opportunity for investment.
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Household formation has fallen sharply since the pandemic, according to a report released earlier in June.
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His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
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Down the hall, the bedroom’s mostly white design theme returns to a more serene composition, providing a quiet sanctuary.
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The composition reflects Rockwell’s fascination with the dichotomy between what people see and what operates behind the scenes, said Stephanie Plunkett, chief curator at the Norman Rockwell Museum.
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Participants also include national film bodies, representing a range of sales, production and distribution companies, as well as industry associations and guilds.
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Since the atoms are heavy and closely spaced, the electron distribution is difficult to resolve, thereby making both scenarios extreme test cases.
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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