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as in format
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the decorator changed the layout of the living room three times before declaring it finished
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the layout of his portraits typically consists of a finely drawn subject against a roughly sketched background
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of layout
Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 July 2025
The layout of this single-story home includes two bedrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The front half of the film, which lays out Happy’s life as an alcoholic single dad to four O’Doyle-type boys and one girl, is tighter than the second.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Select templates now feature more dynamic smart layout options that are not bound by restrictive grids.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 July 2025
The layout of this single-story home includes two bedrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Verb
This is the argument laid out by biochemist professor John Pezzuto of Massachusetts' Western New England University in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, who explains how eating grapes can bring health benefits.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The front half of the film, which lays out Happy’s life as an alcoholic single dad to four O’Doyle-type boys and one girl, is tighter than the second.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layout
Noun
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In an April 14 meeting with Dobie families, Segura told them that administrators had three options for the school: shut it down permanently, shut it down temporarily and reopen it in a new format, or partner with a charter organization to operate the campus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Kelly, 54, once a mainstay on cable news, has since launched her own podcast and YouTube show, following a tumultuous exit from the traditional format.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Its design is inspired by a fairytale and is furnished with mossy interior walls, an upside-down two-top on the ceiling and award-winning bathrooms, among many other details.—
Susan Stapleton,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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The bar's design won the Best Bar Design Award at North America's 50 Best Bars.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Pyne spent 15 seasons there as a firefighter, some of them living in an old cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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At a July 23 capital improvements committee meeting, questions were raised about why a report from the county's facilities planning steering committee recommended projects tied to maintenance and repairs at senior facilities be put on hold or not recommended at all for the 2026 budget.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The school plans to kick off the upcoming high school football season with the new seating, which replaced crumbling concrete bleachers that were estimated at roughly 50 years old.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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More than 71% of the students are emergent bilingual and 17% are classified as immigrants, according to TEA data.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This year, Jim Bowden classifies 14 clubs as buyers, eight as sellers and eight as on the fence.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The artworks and photos are displayed alongside historical items, archival images, video reenactments of the Raid, and multimedia testimonials by descendants of the enslaved people who liberated themselves.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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If a face is displayed to millions of people at once, chances are someone will recognize it.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The post, which has had 29,000 upvotes since it was shared, includes photos of what appears to be a bird's nest-style formation tucked in a cluttered corner.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Kickback Soccer Media Launches, Partners With Bluesky A collective of over a dozen entrepreneurs and media personalities announced the formation of Kickback Soccer Media, an American soccer media platform looking to galvanize the American soccer community for the 2026 World Cup and beyond.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
18 July 2025
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Patterned pencil cases, colorful folders and pencil-top erasers, and composition notebooks and planners that students can decorate themselves with drawings or stickers, can all signify your child’s personality and style.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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Its discotheque-ready adult contemporary vibes are the result of composition work by award-winning songwriter Jesse Frasure and musician Jenee Fleenor.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layout. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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