Thesaurus results for SETTINGS

settings

noun

plural of setting

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 Efficiency expands access while increasing the number of settings in which consequential mistakes, surveillance and labor displacement can occur. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 The agreement goes beyond Sunday Ticket, making DirecTV the go-to sales, marketing and distribution partner for all of EverPass’ content, including Netflix and Peacock’s exclusive NFL games, in non-residential settings. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 For example, in Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K Ultra settings, the RX 9050 and RTX 5050 managed 40 and 77fps, respectively. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Once considered unprofessional or unconventional in some settings, tattoos have become far more accepted across generations. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Officials recommended wearing masks in crowded indoor settings, staying current on vaccinations, testing for the virus and remaining home when sick. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 The steering wheel features six tactile buttons for quick access to settings like Track and Boost modes. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 Messi specializes in a game with adversarial settings with no single optimal play. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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The instructions did not forbid what happened, and the environments did not prevent it.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Reinforcement learning model reaches orbit The project followed a rapid development approach intended to move AI systems from research environments into operational testing quickly.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of environments

Noun

This comes during the park's equivalent of a fireworks show when scenes of classic movies from Superman to the Lord of the Rings are beamed onto billboards above the buildings in the plaza and even onto its arched ceiling.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
On favorable mornings, colorful balloons fill the sky over the Turkish region, creating one of travel’s most photographed scenes, according to Visit Cappadocia.

— Ashley Lynch July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

These atmospheres may have formed due to the planets developing far from their host star in cold regions of the protoplanetary disc.

— Chris Young July 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026
These blisteringly hot gas structures will eventually become the atmospheres that envelope modern clusters of galaxies, known as the intracluster medium (ICM).

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

The county fields safety questions about parks of all sizes and in parts of town with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The board has added experienced independent directors, including executives with backgrounds at major financial institutions.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of backgrounds

Noun

One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Definition of surrounds

Noun

That’s because South Lake Tahoe and other sites in El Dorado County served as backdrops for more than 25 film and media shoots in the past year.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Palawan, Philippines - Best for natural wonders Clear turquoise waters and steep, towering limestone cliffs in Palawan make for one of the most stunning backdrops for your beach day.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of backdrops

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This is a question that some organizations have started exploring in specific contexts such as GPTs, but one that becomes significantly more complex when extended to software in general.

— Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Moving Beyond Tokenmaxxing Toward Efficiency Much of the current AI conversation focuses on using larger contexts in prompts.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of contexts

Noun

To help those contemplating a foreign move get started, Forbes has picked 96 attractive retirement locales across 24 different countries on five continents.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
This suggests demand for family-friendly locales, a notion supported by a look at population density.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 July 2026