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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
Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The game is a first-person shooter that typically takes place in real-life war settings, like WWII and the Cold War; the series as a whole has sold over 500 million copies.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The report found that general office work, service work and entrepreneurship – a major driver of economic growth in rural areas – are underrepresented in rural settings.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Look for Lift/ Raise to wake, Tap to wake, or Double tap to wake (sometimes found under Gestures or Motion settings).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Health inspectors with the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department ensure stores adhere to the safe handling of food both in retail settings, but also at grocery delis and bakeries, where many of the food violations occurred.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The 10 cities where Wallen is booked to play back-to-back shows in stadium settings are Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Gainesville, Denver, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Ann Arbor and Philadelphia.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 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
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The game is a first-person shooter that typically takes place in real-life war settings, like WWII and the Cold War; the series as a whole has sold over 500 million copies.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The report found that general office work, service work and entrepreneurship – a major driver of economic growth in rural areas – are underrepresented in rural settings.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Look for Lift/ Raise to wake, Tap to wake, or Double tap to wake (sometimes found under Gestures or Motion settings).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Health inspectors with the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department ensure stores adhere to the safe handling of food both in retail settings, but also at grocery delis and bakeries, where many of the food violations occurred.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The 10 cities where Wallen is booked to play back-to-back shows in stadium settings are Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Gainesville, Denver, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Ann Arbor and Philadelphia.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settings
Noun
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Supportive learning environments, adequate time for instructions and all that balance.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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By combining autonomous flight endurance with next-generation networking technology, the companies hope to demonstrate a new mobile, persistent connectivity that can bridge communication gaps in maritime, remote, or denied environments.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Something behind the scenes, perhaps even revealed through dreams, could be trying to reveal important synchronicities to you.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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This is the first look at Scream 7 after years of drama behind the scenes.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Explorers come from many backgrounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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Merciless, vile, and downright sadistic, The Rite delivers stunning entertainment that strays away from depending on shadows and eerie atmospheres.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 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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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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Being in a Korean-language environment pushes me to study the language more, not only for daily conversation but for formal contexts like today’s interview.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is absolutely the case for food chemicals, but also in other contexts involving chemical exposures.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some particularly creepy locales have even inspired repeat visits.—
Aaron Sagers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the logistical challenge of pulling off an Olympics in two different locales, organizers hope the Milan Cortina Games will also provide a seamless viewing experience.—
Laura Saravia,
NBC news,
29 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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