ARRANGEMENTS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

arrangements

noun

plural of arrangement

as in plans

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective will work out a visitation arrangement in court

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as in layouts

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 designs

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 sequences

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 arrangements Negotiating mineral agreements, technology partnerships, infrastructure investments, and security arrangements demands officials who understand local politics, maintain long-term relationships, and know where compromise is possible. —

Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 Treatment may also bring practical adjustments, including separate sleeping arrangements, changes in physical contact or new daily routines. —

Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 Jon Hyman, chair of the employment and labor practice at the Wickens Herzer Panza law firm, advises his clients to trust individual managers to work out arrangements on a case-by-case basis. —

Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026 The fighting does highlight the fragile nature of territorial arrangements within the alliance, especially among groups operating in close proximity and competing over the same sources of revenue. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026 The issue stemmed from seating arrangements at Wrigley Field during San Francisco's road trip to Chicago for a recent three-game set, some of which was aired nationally by ESPN. —

Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The statement also encouraged visitors to make travel arrangements and secure documentation well in advance of their trips. —

Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 June 2026 Beyond how-to books, the United States offered few means of studying art, few great paintings to imitate, and, thanks to American prudery, few chances to master the complex arrangements of human bodies considered indispensable to art’s most profound forms. —

Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 Jobim and Regina’s then-husband, producer César Camargo Mariano, reportedly clashed on the details of the arrangements. —

Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026

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Noun

Next year, these plans for retirees will increase on average by less than 1%.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Each federal land management agency has its own regulations with criteria for managing off-road vehicle use — for instance, the BLM uses travel management plans to determine where vehicles are allowed on specific pieces of land.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026