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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
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But the general layout was the same.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Brooks, a New York Times bestselling author, will provide original research to the Bumble community and lay out how his findings impact the Bumble experience specifically.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Brutalism resonates in the concrete displays and furniture of the ground floor, all decked in chalky off-white, including a monolithic centerpiece brick structure, while romance echoes in the upper floor — its amphitheater-like layout covered in maroon carpeting.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But the general layout was the same.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
And those books lay out certain possibilities of in those three cases of redemption.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Brooks, a New York Times bestselling author, will provide original research to the Bumble community and lay out how his findings impact the Bumble experience specifically.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layout
Noun
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Over its eight-year run, ABC’s The Rookie has never been afraid to color outside the lines of the network TV cop show format.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The show is the third in a series of shows staged by the museum sourcing work from nearby communities; the first two were staged at the museum’s original branch in New York, making this the format’s debut at the Miami location which opened in 2024.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Its layered design exudes an inimitable, effortlessly luxurious cool, where classic and contemporary intertwine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The week kicks off, as per tradition, with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) show, where the graduating MA class presents its final fashion design projects.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Most of Miami’s regular starters spent the first half on the bench and played in the second half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Most of it -- more than $67 million -- had been spent by Cornyn's campaign and allied groups, much of it attacking Paxton, but also lately trying to keep Hunt from advancing.—
THOMAS BEAUMONT,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Target plans to provide more details on its turnaround plan at an investor event Tuesday.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the Iran strikes were in part planned using Anthropic’s Claude, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The funky-looking vehicle might be classified as the world’s most interesting, powerful, fastest, and quickest golf cart.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Elections Administration voting center map displays the wait times for each party.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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This content can only be displayed if JavaScript is enabled.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fracking is the injection of water deep into the ground to free oil trapped in shale formations in states across the center part of the country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Billions of years ago, much closer to the moment of our planet’s formation than to the present day, life on our planet began.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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To get by in Miami-Dade, a family with the composition of Olivo and Torres’ — two adults, three teenagers — needs roughly $100,000 a year, or $8,277 a month, just to make ends meet, according to the Women’s Fund Miami’s Self Sufficiency Standard.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Artwork should be neutral in subject matter, such as landscapes, abstract compositions, and architecture.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layout. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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