place settings

noun

plural of place setting
as in settings

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  1. settings
  2. setups
Noun
  • The meta-analysis found that some associations varied depending on whether passive social media use occurred in general settings or online groups.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The genre gave him considerably more freedom to invent architectural settings, mixing classical ruins, waterways, and figures into elaborate imaginary landscapes.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of settings
Noun
  • To make the others better, with setups and sometimes, challenges.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While nuclear energy in the past meant massive setups that were often associated with delays and cost overruns, nuclear energy of the future is looking to build smaller reactors and at scale to keep costs under control.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of setups
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“Place settings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20settings. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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