1
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
will work out a visitation arrangement in court
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2
as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
an artistic arrangement of the vases on the shelf
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3
as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the close arrangement of the figures in the family portrait is meant to be symbolic of their close emotional attachment
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4
as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the ill-advised arrangement of works in the piano recital resulted in pieces of similar mood being played back-to-back
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Recent Examples of arrangement
For this edition of the Winter Olympics, the arrangement means a lot of the action will air on USA and CNBC, albeit without the familiar peacock on-screen logo.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Insipid as this might sound, Bonito approaches MIDI arrangements with grace as each groove gets weirder by the minute.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
The city is arguing that those two dozen or so times, spanning from October 2024 to July 2025, constitute violations of the conditional 2011 arrangement.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Sabaté previously took to the ice with the arrangement while wearing a Minion-esque outfit, including a yellow shirt and blue overalls.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Insipid as this might sound, Bonito approaches MIDI arrangements with grace as each groove gets weirder by the minute.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
The city is arguing that those two dozen or so times, spanning from October 2024 to July 2025, constitute violations of the conditional 2011 arrangement.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Sabaté previously took to the ice with the arrangement while wearing a Minion-esque outfit, including a yellow shirt and blue overalls.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
Noun
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Football fans, now is the time to set yourself a reminder to make early Valentine’s Day plans for next year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Republicans last year cut about $1 trillion over a decade from Medicaid and declined to extend covid-19-era subsidies that had lowered the cost of health plans under the Affordable Care Act.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Looking to the Future Multigenerational living shaped the home’s layout from the beginning.—
Mina Loudermilk,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once there, Sarah Kim uses her knowledge of the store’s layout from her time working there as Mok Ga-hui to dispose of Mi-jeong.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to the news release, there is a design gradient on the livery that’s a repeat of a Cadillac chevron, giving a nod to General Motors’ co-ownership and Cadillac’s symbol.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Ann's Super Bowl jacket is also a custom design, this time by designer Kristin Juszczyk, who shared a video of the sketch to her own Instagram.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company described the sequence as a full-mode transition flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its landing sequence was a feat of unconventional engineering.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jim's stock market commentary , market analysis , stock pick breakdowns , and Club Members' Mailbag offer an MBA-caliber finance education that is easy to absorb and apply to your personal investing strategies.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Now, platforms like ReelShort and DramaBox are testing out a similar strategy but leaning into low-budget, soapy series, instead.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The disease begins with the formation of benign polyps in the body's large intestine, also known as the colon.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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This method uses directional drilling technology to place waste hundreds of meters underground within stable geological formations rather than excavating large tunnels in a mine.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This composition would have made ancient tools harder and more durable than standard copper — a significant advantage for a drill bit that needed to bore through resistant materials.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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That composition would have made the tool harder and more durable than standard copper — a real functional advantage for a piece meant to bore through resistant materials.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Blue Ant Rights is handling all sales as the global distribution partner.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 people and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangement. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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