setups

plural of setup
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as in layouts
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 setups As Skydance Global Sports Group‘s EVP and Chief Content Officer, Barry will lead all production across remote setups and live events, along with talent, features and editorial. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Its extravagant 1920s-era houses are often decorated with over-the-top lighting, projection and inflatable setups that transport visitors to a new, spooky realm. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 In between setups, Baranski tries to keep her energy up, scrunching her face and blowing her lips together to keep them elastic. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026 For a show with multiple different performances, which might require very different stage setups, not to mention one that is accompanied by the versatile live band Waldron’s Studio 88, the Fall Puppet Slam is put up in remarkably little time. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 The 8-inch display runs at 120Hz, and the device comes equipped with dual-mode triggers, TMR joysticks, and the ability to be used for both handheld or docked setups. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 The yacht is envisioned with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, enabling long-range cruising with less noise and emissions than conventional all-diesel setups. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026 In traditional setups, altering a size scale or removing a garment variation requires manual updates that risk miscommunication with overseas factories, often causing costly sampling errors and weeks of delays. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Other details include digital light projection technology, which Merc says is 50% more efficient and reactive than standard multi-beam setups. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setups
Noun
  • Outlooks and layouts vary but most rooms come with ravishing views of the Bosphorus; a few have terraces or gardens, while the split-level 5920-square-foot Peninsula Suite has a private rooftop terrace, outdoor swimming pool, gym, and hammam.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The dungeons were ominous, multi-level complexes with layouts both eldritch and natural, no longer limited to square tile arrangements.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The dedicated automation cell operates alongside the assembly process, allowing the team to gather real-time feedback and continuously improve manufacturing sequences.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hampered by the low budget, the film’s war sequences don’t prove arresting.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Recent conflicts have demonstrated that relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft can challenge conventional military formations, expose logistical infrastructure and create persistent surveillance threats.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Somehow, this fact seems to echo the rightness of the way things are naturally formed in the world—like the coloring of rock formations or the markings on an animal’s hide.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Working with her frequent collaborator Evan Wright, McDoom builds her arrangements from nylon-string guitar and voice.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Schommer, who has been learning floral design and sharing her arrangements through an art account, created two bouquets for the shop.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • For freelancers and small business owners handling several content formats, that range reduces the need to switch workspaces.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The deluxe reissue sold 78,000 equivalent album units across over 20 formats and variants combined to take the top spot, Billboard reports.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Setups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setups. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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