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noun

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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter

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Recent Examples of set up
Verb
No longer do younger Americans turn to mom or dad to help set up their 401(k), understand their paycheck, or get investment advice—that’s because AI has become their new financial friend. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Consumers are also encouraged to set up multi-factor authentication for purchases when possible, but only some do. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
The setup translates to significant articulation off-road, despite passive suspension that uses traditional shock dampers and no disconnecting sway bars. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 Next, the machine offered a tutorial on connecting the smart accessories and walked me through the Smart View setup. PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set up
Verb
  • The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Billboards praising them to the heavens should be erected in every major city in the country.
    D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Oklahoma state senators have introduced a bill requiring all state colleges to erect and protect statues honoring the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
    John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yet the authors argue that 2024 YR4 is a valuable case study for building planetary defense capabilities.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Whereas a rival might build four huge trains, VG’s new Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when it’s completed.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Old wounds around education or beliefs finally have a chance to heal.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three baths.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Set on the shores of the Caspian Sea, the anti-clockwise layout manages to combine some of F1's highest top speeds with a rather fiddly section through the old city, all of it lined with walls and barriers to punish mistakes.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Anthony Whaley batted away a pass from Wood during a fourth-and-long sequence in the waning seconds, as his team held on to knock off the two-time reigning Div.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The epicenter was situated roughly 2 miles southeast of Berkeley, at a depth of 4 miles.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025

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