setouts

noun

plural of setout
as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for setouts
  1. layouts
  2. formats
  3. formations
Noun
  • More complex layouts might eventually produce stronger swimming or other movements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Drivers knew the back entrances, the factory layouts, and the best path to the boss of a mom-and-pop workshop.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of layouts
Noun
  • As newer formats are designed around cold water from day one, the assumption that hot is better has fewer places to hold on.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Wearables gain local memory The team demonstrated that the technology is compatible with different manufacturing formats.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of formats
Noun
  • Riot formations that are teleologically designed for making arrests also play with predictions.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This is important because, from late 2025 into early 2026, three other bullish formations failed to produce any meaningful upside follow-through.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of formations
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“Setouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setouts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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