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noun

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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter

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Recent Examples of set up
Verb
More than 60 artists are setting up shop – transforming rooms into exhibition galleries – to offer their work to collectors, curators and general lookie-loos. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 Photo : Andrew Pogue A covered deck is set up for outdoor dining. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
That’s not to say chemistry doesn’t matter — but in arranged setups, it’s viewed as something that can grow over time, rather than the starting point. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 This setup will deliver severe thunderstorm threats on a near-daily basis from Thursday through Easter Sunday, particularly in states including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set up
Verb
  • Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The Bank of England’s latest industry survey puts data protection, model explainability and talent shortages at the top of banks’ AI pain points, a hierarchy that neatly mirrors the MAS findings.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.
    Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When the basilica was erected, Constantinople, perched at the eastern end of the European continent and named after emperor Constantine the Great, was one of the most important capitals of Christendom.
    Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The two-story stone building, which also served as a church and school, was erected at a cost of $329.75.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Decades ago, for example, California began building an electric high-speed rail system that could decrease travel times across the state and reduce the number of carbon-emitting vehicles on the roads.
    Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That was followed by a post-credits scene that revealed the mysterious pieces of machinery Cassian and his fellow inmates were being forced to build at the Imperial prison were being used to construct the Death Star.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That first week after Mary’s release proved oddly healing for Karina.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Even after the physical scars healed, I was left with emotional ones.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To solve the bedroom’s issues, Galey planned to drywall over the extra door, add thick, arched double wood doors with a lock for privacy and reimagine the layout to make the space feel cozier and more secure.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • All of the accommodations have unique layouts, but the common thread is the incredible amount of woodwork.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This detonation will spew material at the other white dwarf, triggering the same devastating sequence.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Open a bag or two of cat litter into an open plastic container and situate it in high-humidity spaces.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
  • There are 11 private campsites situated across the property in a forest or meadow.
    Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025

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