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

The rare move could also place additional pressure on the Japanese to make more concessions in its trade talks with the US, including more favorable terms for its investment arrangement. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In a 2023 appearance on the podcast Lipstick on the Rim, Cameron Diaz spoke out in favor of unconventional living arrangements. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

The arrangement also adds another link to the US nuclear supply chain, with graphite produced in Europe moving to the US for machining before being used in reactor components. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

This arrangement allows either printing only or printing and then cutting with no need to intervene. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026