Synonyms of arrangements

arrangements

noun

plural of arrangement

1

as in plans

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective

will work out a visitation arrangement in court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• strategies
• blueprints
• programs
• schemes
• projects
• systems
• designs
• proposals
• procedures
• ways
• ideas
• games
• master plans
• game plans
• recipes
• ground plans
• devices
• techniques
• road maps
• policies
• purposes
• plots
• intentions
• maneuvers
• tactics
• specifications
• contrivances
• protocols
• means
• collusions
• conspiracies
• conceptions
• intents
• subterfuges
• stratagems
• maps
• patterns
• ruses
• tricks
• gambits
• setups
• diagrams
• layouts
• formulas
• specifics
• aims
• platforms
• counterstrategies
• counterplans
• projets

2

as in layouts

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized

an artistic arrangement of the vases on the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layouts
• formations
• formats
• setups
• configurations
• plans
• designs
• conformations
• compositions
• setouts
• schemes
• structures
• constructions
• builds
• constitutions
• makeups
• getups

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layouts
• designs
• formats
• compositions
• themes
• patterns
• motifs
• forms
• configurations
• constellations
• ordonnances
• makeups
• getups

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequences
• distributions
• orderings
• setups
• dispositions
• orders
• arrays
• disposals
• layouts
• continuities
• chains
• processions
• priorities
• series
• structures
• designs
• successions
• patterns
• systems
• progressions
• alignments
• precedences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disruptions
• disorders
• confusions
• upsets
• disorganizations
• disconnections

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrangements

Working with her frequent collaborator Evan Wright, McDoom builds her arrangements from nylon-string guitar and voice. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Schommer, who has been learning floral design and sharing her arrangements through an art account, created two bouquets for the shop. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The other two shows in the season have been decided and scheduled, with directors already attached to them, but can’t be officially announced yet due to contractual arrangements regarding the performance rights. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

The exit from Somalia of Ugandan peacekeepers coincides with the end of the United Nations’ political mission there and as Somali authorities assert a need to take more charge of internal security arrangements. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

While the McGregors offered new explanations for their compensation and involvement in district projects, several questions about the arrangements remain unanswered. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

My siblings have battled with each other over control of Mom’s finances as well as her living arrangements so far. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Unmanned vessels could potentially carry additional missile capacity without requiring the same onboard crew arrangements as conventional warships. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

The budgetary backdrop for the county and the city has changed dramatically since most of the existing labor arrangements were negotiated in the hyperinflationary period immediately following the pandemic. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026