arrangements

plural of arrangement
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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 This includes travel arrangements and documents, like a passport. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026 Harry's team announced the decision over the weekend, which came after months of talks regarding security arrangements for the family. Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026 But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations. ABC News, 7 July 2026 The presumption was the decor would involve tons of flowers, given the elaborate floral arrangements surrounding Swift when Kelce proposed to her in his Leawood backyard last summer. Lisa Gutierrez july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The music team is rounded out by two longtime Parton collaborators, Richard Dennison and Gregg Perry sharing music arrangements and vocal arrangements. Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026 To help businesses prepare, Georgia Commute Options encouraged employers to consider flexible schedules, transit use and remote work arrangements when possible. Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 The policy, which took effect Wednesday, July 1, marks a major shift from the flexible telework arrangements many state workers have had since the COVID-19 pandemic. Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 The music team is completed by Richard Dennison (vocal arrangements and music arrangements) and Gregg Perry (music arrangements and vocal arrangements) who are longtime collaborators with Parton. Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 July 2026
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Noun
  • In a report, the agency's staff recommends that the commission approve the preliminary site and building plans for the arch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Other investors are assessing Big Tech’s plans for spending on AI infrastructure and how that could impact chipmakers’ revenues.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Type a topic into the input field, and the platform spins up a structured presentation with smart layouts, professional copy, and visuals across every slide.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
  • Beyond dining and bed layouts , the rear lounge also folds out of the way entirely.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The celebration included dual Zac Posen custom designs – DeGeneres in a cream vest and slacks, de Rossi in a tuxedo halter top and baby pink tulle skirt – plus an all-vegan menu, and it was officiated by self-help author and friend Wayne Dyer.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Its designs are worn by on-court officials, lines judges and ball boys and girls, embedding the brand directly into the tournament’s visual language.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Unsurprisingly, no player has been involved in more passing sequences leading to shots than the 24-year-old this summer, given complete freedom to roam and dictate attacks with his abilities on the ball.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Senior security leader Kourtney Hayes, a trailblazer in cybersecurity, shares her strategies for thriving in tech.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • There are pros and cons to trying to build strategies based on avoiding specific companies, noted Warren Hurt, chief investment officer at F&M Trust.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • But the star of the evening was a brand-new drone show accompanying the fireworks, with 500 colorful drones lighting up in intricate formations.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Punctuating the fairly flat state, the Badlands contain rock formations that have resulted from millions of years of deposition and hundreds of thousands of years of erosion.
    Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The organization has since worked to better align the international promotion of French films, series, animation, documentaries and audiovisual programs at a time when boundaries between formats and platforms continue to blur.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • The Japanese entertainment and technology company said new PlayStation titles released starting in January 2028 will be sold through the PlayStation Store and by retailers in digital formats only.
    Anzar Mehraj, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Robyn Schlice, a member of the church’s farmworker ministry, said the funds will support school supply drives, a computer literacy program, rental assistance and monthly distributions of clothing, food and household items.
    Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • But even these objections will not go to whether the creditor can get the charging order, but rather is limited to the priority of the charging order lien and order of priority in payment of the distributions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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“Arrangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangements. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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