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 Funding arrangements should reflect who benefits and who carries the risk. — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Despite the funeral arrangements demoralized Dodgers are making, Los Angeles isn't eliminated yet. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Toast survey also found that solo diners generally preferred small individual tables over bar seating or communal arrangements. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Hill alleged Sneed was closely involved in some of those arrangements. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Such arrangements are quite normal in this part of Patagonia, where gauchos often live in solitude until a very old age. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Booth said the music presents a challenge, with complex harmonies and arrangements. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The vehicles can separate and regroup to route freight toward different destinations without requiring the same conventional coupling arrangements. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 Each of the elements these folks have contributed, whether a dedicated musical score, meticulous floral arrangements, or a global food profile, has merged to make this project feel singular and special. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangements
Noun
  • The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Several lawmakers, including Republicans, have spoken out against plans to broadcast the execution.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The 128 is semi-custom, like previous models, meaning owners can pick from a wide array of interior finishes, layouts, and furnishings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • PDFs can be converted to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, PNG, and JPG while preserving original layouts, images, and hyperlinks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Commercial designs would more likely control groups of cells to reduce hardware complexity and cost.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Despite not being produced by instruments as such, the sequences Stanton found playing in his ears were strangely musical; their arrangement, through its patterning, the dynamism of its counterpoint and dissonance, almost symphonic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The film will shoot on location in New York City (for sequences chronicling her arrival by ship and her Broadway musicals), the Brazilian city of Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles) and Rio.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This work evidences both a moral courage and brash authority on Simon’s part and speaks to the deep ethical complexity of her concerns and strategies as an artist.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The timing of Isaias is an exception to this trend, due to the current super El Niño weather pattern, which stunted Atlantic hurricane formations through September while cranking out storms throughout the Pacific region.
    — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Weaker formations suffer heavier losses, creating a cycle of high attrition and constant replenishment.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The following day, the focus shifts to co-production, with a Canada-Spain matchmaking session bringing together producers from both countries across genres and formats.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The rise in streaming coupled with a desire to push boundaries has seen the nation shift from a more passive importer of formats to one that is setting its agenda on a global stage.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Taking larger distributions can cause a retirement portfolio to shrink faster, particularly if those withdrawals occur during a period of weak investment returns.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on the facts, annual distributions may also be required.
    — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Arrangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangements. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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