1
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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2
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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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
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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
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Recent Examples of arrangements
Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.
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Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Custody and placement arrangements were verified in family court records, and survey respondents also tracked the time their children spent in their care.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
All of them are outstanding candidates for vase arrangements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Mori Nozomi is a serene, eight-seat sushi counter in the Sawtelle neighborhood in West LA, where the interior (blonde wood, ikebana flower arrangements, handmade ceramics from Japan) soothes and the food, a 26-course omakase, stands out even in LA’s highly saturated sushi scene.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
District Live sets the stage for some of Savannah’s most dynamic performances, and that includes Soul Sessions, where Georgia’s top R&B artists come together for an evening of high-energy arrangements.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Most corporations address this through multi-signature wallet arrangements requiring approval from multiple executives for large transactions.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Samsung even provides comfy seating arrangements for testing sessions, just like the Apple store that is steps away.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Custody and placement arrangements were verified in family court records, and survey respondents also tracked the time their children spent in their care.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
All of them are outstanding candidates for vase arrangements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Mori Nozomi is a serene, eight-seat sushi counter in the Sawtelle neighborhood in West LA, where the interior (blonde wood, ikebana flower arrangements, handmade ceramics from Japan) soothes and the food, a 26-course omakase, stands out even in LA’s highly saturated sushi scene.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
District Live sets the stage for some of Savannah’s most dynamic performances, and that includes Soul Sessions, where Georgia’s top R&B artists come together for an evening of high-energy arrangements.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Most corporations address this through multi-signature wallet arrangements requiring approval from multiple executives for large transactions.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Samsung even provides comfy seating arrangements for testing sessions, just like the Apple store that is steps away.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangements
Noun
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But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes, Meta AI analyzes photo details, like lighting, people and events, to group similar moments and create polished collage layouts automatically.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Having started as a wooden-boat builder in 1956, Italy’s Comitti yard on Lake Como migrated to modern composites in 2002 and now walks the line between classic looks and contemporary layouts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, there's been a big push to reduce space debris by setting up tracking systems, improving spacecraft and launcher designs, and setting up protocols so that defunct satellites are properly decommissioned before being orbited or sent into a graveyard orbit.—
David Szondy
October 26,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Power suiting, of course, continues to be a defining fall trend, enjoyed by everyone from Demi Moore in Saint Laurent and tailored Thom Browne to Julia Roberts in Versace and Victoria Beckham in her own designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People sometimes compare the brain to a digital machine operating with sequences of impulses and silences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are several sequences where Gwen is being thrown around like a ragdoll.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2017, McVay and the Rams used 11 personnel at a higher frequency than any other NFL team and exploited the popular defensive schemes of the time from those formations.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tez Johnson is the overall WR15 in standard formats (WR25 in PPR) since Week 5 with at least 59 receiving yards or a TD in three straight games.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Today, the market is dominated by ever-more concentrated and convenient formats, culminating in vapes that deliver nicotine with pharmaceutical precision.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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From border work to senator funerals to food distributions, see them at work.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since the government shut down, the organization has held special distributions by request at Camp Pendleton, a military housing complex in Point Loma and a site near the San Diego International Airport specifically for Transportation Security Administration workers.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Arrangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangements. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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