arrangement
noun
ar·range·ment
ə-ˈrānj-mənt 
1
2
: something arranged: such as
a
: a preliminary measure : preparation
travel arrangements
b
: a piece of music that has been changed so that it can be performed by particular types of voices or instruments
c
: an informal agreement or settlement especially on personal, social, or political matters
arrangements under the new regime
3
: something made by arranging parts or things together
a floral arrangement
Examples of arrangement in a Sentence
They changed the arrangement of furniture in the room.
the collection and arrangement of data
a chronological arrangement of historical events
We tried several different arrangements of the parts.
Having my brother and his wife living nearby was an ideal arrangement for our family.
The family had very unusual living arrangements.
“What were your sleeping arrangements?” “I slept on the bed while he slept on the floor.”
We'll have to change the seating arrangements for the dinner party.
Her job includes arrangement of her boss's travel plans.
There was an unusual political arrangement between the two countries.
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Put the longer flowers in the vase and, afterwards, surround the outer rim of the arrangement with the shorter flowers.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Those arrangements substantively violate NCAA rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 May 2025
Hutchins’ family filed a wrongful death suit in civil court, which was settled in October 2022, part of the arrangement being that the DP’s husband Matthew Hutchins would be credited as an executive producer on Rust, with payments made to the Hutchins estate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 May 2025
But Financial Times reported that Šefčovič suggested the Trump administration would need to abandon its 10% across-the-board tariffs on European goods as a precursor to any trade arrangement.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Those arrangements substantively violate NCAA rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 May 2025
Hutchins’ family filed a wrongful death suit in civil court, which was settled in October 2022, part of the arrangement being that the DP’s husband Matthew Hutchins would be credited as an executive producer on Rust, with payments made to the Hutchins estate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 May 2025
But Financial Times reported that Šefčovič suggested the Trump administration would need to abandon its 10% across-the-board tariffs on European goods as a precursor to any trade arrangement.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrangement. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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arrangement
noun
ar·range·ment
ə-ˈrānj-mənt
1
: a putting in order : the order in which things are put
the arrangement of furniture in a room
2
: preparation or planning done in advance
make arrangements for a trip
3
: something made by arranging
a flower arrangement
4
: a changing of a piece of music to suit voices or instruments other than those for which it was first written
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