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as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting
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as in scenes
the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set
the setting for the novel is Victorian England
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Recent Examples of settings
Parents can use their Family Plan settings to filter explicit lyrics, block certain artists or songs and hide videos or looping visuals called Canvas.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This heater has two heat settings and an oscillating base so heat is evenly distributed throughout your space.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Demand for French porcelain tableware during the centuries that followed fueled the emergence of family-run firms and artisan workshops that shaped and hand-painted exquisite table settings for the growing upper classes.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The development, first reported by TechNode and Global Times, is a significant milestone in making humanoid robots accessible beyond research labs and corporate settings, targeting consumers, students, and educators instead.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Children ages 6 months through 4 years, people who are immunocompromised or on certain medications, pregnant people and those who work in health care settings or live in nursing homes are also highly encouraged to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Those exposures occurred in hospital and urgent care settings, according to the Southwest Utah Public Health Department.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The years following the pandemic have seen the advent of training boards, standalone frames with customizable settings that users can manipulate with their phones.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This heater has two heat settings and an oscillating base so heat is evenly distributed throughout your space.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Demand for French porcelain tableware during the centuries that followed fueled the emergence of family-run firms and artisan workshops that shaped and hand-painted exquisite table settings for the growing upper classes.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The development, first reported by TechNode and Global Times, is a significant milestone in making humanoid robots accessible beyond research labs and corporate settings, targeting consumers, students, and educators instead.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Children ages 6 months through 4 years, people who are immunocompromised or on certain medications, pregnant people and those who work in health care settings or live in nursing homes are also highly encouraged to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Those exposures occurred in hospital and urgent care settings, according to the Southwest Utah Public Health Department.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The years following the pandemic have seen the advent of training boards, standalone frames with customizable settings that users can manipulate with their phones.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settings
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Towards immersive virtual worlds Researchers believe retina E-paper could transform how humans experience digital environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The most successful businesses capture trends and stay ahead of them, adapting to changing economic environments and consumer demands.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes, Chris Foster, first assistant, and Michelle Villarreal, tournament coordinator for Encinitas Ranch Golf Course and an employee of JC Resorts, provided invaluable support to the women’s club in organizing and promoting the event.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Part of the jockeying for Council president involves behind the scenes deal-making, with contenders vying to secure votes from their current and potential colleagues — pending the results of next month’s election — by promising chairmanships for their preferred committees, a source told the Herald.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Season 1, the pair forged an improbable connection despite their different religious backgrounds.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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More on Wells Fargo and DEI Wells Fargo reported to the SEC in 2024 that 46% of its 238,000 employees were from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and stated its commitment to advancing diversity.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Our staff ranked the best playoff atmospheres among the four remaining teams.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Production designer Miyamori Yui introduced a recurring leaf-vein motif symbolizing fate and fragility, appearing throughout the series from ceremonial backdrops to costume textures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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And a wide range of brands including fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen and luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose have embraced cowboy hats and rusted-red canyon backdrops in ad campaigns.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, within wider patriarchal systems that afford few women, regardless of marital status, economic and social security, polygyny may not just be a tolerable choice but in some contexts a preferred arrangement with tangible benefits for both genders.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The team seeks to understand the motivations, contexts, and constraints that shape human actions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June 2026, ABC News Studios will present a two-hour primetime special that journeys through the nation to locales like New Orleans and the American frontier tied to lands in the Disney Parks.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Crowds tend to be smaller and prices are usually lower in these locales during the fall.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Settings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settings. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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