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as in format
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the decorator changed the layout of the living room three times before declaring it finished
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the layout of his portraits typically consists of a finely drawn subject against a roughly sketched background
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of layout
PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Wise’s edition contained a facsimile of the opening page of the Life, which has allowed informed comment on the layout and handwriting of the lost manuscript.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Before putting them on, lay out the necklaces unclasped.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The mouse has a typical five-button layout.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Wise’s edition contained a facsimile of the opening page of the Life, which has allowed informed comment on the layout and handwriting of the lost manuscript.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The European Central Bank’s explainer, plus national supervisors such as De Nederlandsche Bank, lay out what providers must do and by when; the European Payments Council has published the dedicated VoP rulebook to make name/IBAN checks interoperable across PSPs.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Before putting them on, lay out the necklaces unclasped.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layout
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In the new league format, picking up ‘easier’ points and beefing up goal difference before tougher ties with Barcelona and Wolfsburg is crucial.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This format typically includes all performances, judge feedback, and elimination results.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The book contains 50 of Garber’s tattoo designs created during the pandemic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The company has put a lot of focus and money toward design, especially interior design.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With wine pairings, expect to spend around €120 for two people.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fortune’s series, The Good Life, shows how up-and-coming leaders spend their time and money outside of work.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Tuchel plans to speak to the Real Madrid midfielder.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This video will not be displayed at Westchester County Airport.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Airports pick a side TSA owns and operates some of the video monitors at airports which have been added to try to expedite the screening process by displaying reminders and sometimes include DHS messages.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since the club’s formation in 1902, Real Madrid, like their rivals Barcelona, have been owned by ‘socios’, or club members, who number around 100,000 today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unlike other previous attempts to do so, the new simulations took into account the history of the galaxy’s formation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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By comparing two types of borosilicate glass, one containing magnesium and one without, the team discovered that the diffusion of boron atoms depends strongly on the glass composition and the time it has been exposed to water.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Orbiting spacecraft can provide researchers with a basic idea of the moon's composition.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layout. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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