1
as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
will work out a visitation arrangement in court
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Relevance
2
as in layouts
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 designs
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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as in sequences
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 arrangements
The fee was around the average for such arrangements, and far more than Elliott made in her occasional work as a housekeeper.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Tang added that software and services companies account for the largest share of payment-in-kind (PIK) loans, which refer to arrangements where borrowers can delay paying interest in cash.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
If that’s not enough, the hotel can also make arrangements for a family round of curling or ice stock at a nearby rink.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 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
Bill Clinton, in his posts on X on Friday, criticized the arrangements.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Weekly meetings with Hansen, Franich, and Sankowski turned into a dozen fresh songs with deeply collaborative arrangements.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Karina Lion generously donated the champagne, and Shari Cirkus donated and curated the floral arrangements for the event.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The Musical is directed by Alex Timbers, with a book by John Logan, choreography by Sonya Tayeh and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Justin Levine.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Tang added that software and services companies account for the largest share of payment-in-kind (PIK) loans, which refer to arrangements where borrowers can delay paying interest in cash.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
If that’s not enough, the hotel can also make arrangements for a family round of curling or ice stock at a nearby rink.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 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
Bill Clinton, in his posts on X on Friday, criticized the arrangements.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Weekly meetings with Hansen, Franich, and Sankowski turned into a dozen fresh songs with deeply collaborative arrangements.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Karina Lion generously donated the champagne, and Shari Cirkus donated and curated the floral arrangements for the event.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The Musical is directed by Alex Timbers, with a book by John Logan, choreography by Sonya Tayeh and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Justin Levine.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangements
Noun
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Silberfeld’s optimism arose from the agency’s apparent backtracking from plans unveiled in a January court hearing to install up to 800 tiny homes on the property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The concern in February is that others could knock you off your game; someone slick could kick out your confidence, someone disloyal could out your plans before time.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some in the modern stable blocks have duplex layouts and private patios.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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The passenger version supports flexible layouts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When Luckman arrived in Chicago, the Bears playbook had hundreds of designs from the T Formation, with hundreds of variations in the playbook and seemingly hundreds more in the imagination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is clearly not possible considering the importance of safety concerns associated with nuclear reactors, particularly new and novel designs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Under this framework, a cell’s identity is determined by which of its tens of thousands of genes are turned on, something that can be represented by the sequences of RNA molecules (copies of active DNA regions) present in the cell.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The film gets aesthetically expressive in slow-motion sequences when Colin is riding pillion on Ray’s bike, capturing the sensual excitement of it all, the wild ride that Colin has chosen to take.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The attempt to create a viable and vibrant residential hub arrives after years of neglect and fumbled strategies by the prior owner, an affiliate of real estate firm Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There were three jumps in all, each scored based on how well the two mirrored the formations given to them by the competition committee ahead of time.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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The stunning building seamlessly flows with the surrounding area, rising out of the red rocks just like a prominent peak, offering stunning views of the iconic red rock formations that Sedona is famous for.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many full-time creators now run six or more revenue streams across multiple formats.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wagh stresses that the evolving market requires flexible content strategies across theatrical, streaming and emerging formats including microdramas.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inherited Roth account distributions aren’t taxed as long as the account has been open at least five years.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its components can be rearranged to model different limb lengths, weight distributions and joint ranges of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Arrangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangements. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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