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 Literacy screenings are not typically conducted in medical settings, but several prominent pediatric care centers, including Boston Children’s Hospital, promote early literacy resources to families in recognition of reading’s importance for a child’s development. —

CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 The official told Semafor that other frontier AI companies are close to an agreement allowing them to be used in classified settings. —

Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Navigating the menu system can be unintuitive, though, especially when managing the GPS settings. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026 Literacy screenings are not typically conducted in medical settings, but several prominent pediatric care centers, including Boston Children’s Hospital, promote early literacy resources to families in recognition of reading's importance for a child's development. —

ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 But as migration reshapes the state and younger generations lean toward mainstream speech, its most musical features are heard less often outside family settings. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026 The product is designed for use in retail and home service settings, with capabilities that include delivering items and providing companionship in household environments. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026 Elon Musk’s xAI is now the second, as the company recently agreed to allow its models to be deployed in classified settings, according to a senior Pentagon official. —

Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Some orchestral music simply sounds better performed by ensembles smaller than Strauss-size forces, and in cozier settings. —

Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

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The organization of over 5,500 VFX professionals also gives out awards for excellent work in environments, character design, and effect simulations in television, commercials, and other media projects.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
In the United States, there’s no legal rule that mandates that a climber should care for a stranger in mountain environments, but they can be held liable for gross negligence when abandoning a partner.

— Mary Beth Skylis, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026