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 The Alzheimer’s Research Association also notes that experts at memory clinics or specialized care settings should administer the test and interpret results alongside other clinical information. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 The organization adds that Alzheimer’s experts at memory clinics or specialized care settings should administer the test, and results should be evaluated alongside memory and neurologic test results. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 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 Not surprisingly, all of this resulted in a strong overall preference for the higher refresh rate settings across the 31 participants. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 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 The trend originated in South Korea, where PDRN was first embraced for its skin-healing and regenerative properties in both medical and cosmetic settings. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Android phones have an option to change the default AI assistant in the settings menu. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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Noun

Diediker is determined to ensure access to high-quality schools; safe and supportive learning environments; and opportunities that prepare students for college, careers, and life.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Transportable and reduced radiation profile The physical characteristics and direct electrical output of the engine dictate its target integration environments.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of environments

Noun

The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences.

— Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
The oversized teeth of the character were originally to be used only during silent scenes, but Carrey learned to talk with them on to make his character even more cartoon-like.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of scenes

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With these questions in mind, University of California Riverside planetary scientist Michelle Hill and her colleagues recently simulated what happens to the atmospheres of different sizes of rocky worlds.

— Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Cherubim had theorized that some small, rocky planets like LHS 1140 b could develop atmospheres with large amounts of helium over time.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced more than 100 people with criminal backgrounds had been returned to the Caribbean nation on July 16 aboard a deportation flight.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Of note this season, there are myriad big genre swings that put the crew in western, horror, disaster movie and literally puppet setups and backgrounds.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 July 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

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
Fans, reporters, and traders now treat a team’s own internal preparations—press conference backdrops, jersey mockups, a YouTube upload—as signals worth betting on, even when the team insists there’s nothing behind them.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 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

As the deadline draws near, teams will be picking up the phones, players will be shipped off to new locales, plenty of hugs will be had and new uniforms will be revealed.

— The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026
While countries in Asia still dominate most company sourcing portfolios, utilization rates for some of the most historically prominent locales—China, Vietnam and Bangladesh—declined.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 July 2026