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as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting
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as in scenes
the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set
the setting for the novel is Victorian England
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Recent Examples of settings
The collaboration will span four years, with both companies focusing on rapid development in operational settings.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl, who is overseeing the trial, has instructed them not to search for or view any information related to the case or to change their settings to evaluate claims made during trial.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a good time to mention iOS and Android both have a plethora of accessibility settings for people who need assistance with vision (text magnification or better contrast) or hearing issues (live captions) or who need assistance using the touch screen accurately or some other issues.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The uses aren’t limited to domestic settings; this tiny home would also make a fantastic pop-up shop for your business ventures or other short-term stays.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside of academic settings, a burgeoning activity network is helping homeschoolers socialize.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Dig into the settings or the model picker and select the most capable option.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s a full-size humanoid designed for public and commercial spaces, a smaller humanoid for home and multi use, and a quadruped robot for security, inspection, and educational settings.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The team’s next step will be to expand the study across larger and more diverse patient populations to confirm whether the same biological patterns hold up in real-world settings.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl, who is overseeing the trial, has instructed them not to search for or view any information related to the case or to change their settings to evaluate claims made during trial.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a good time to mention iOS and Android both have a plethora of accessibility settings for people who need assistance with vision (text magnification or better contrast) or hearing issues (live captions) or who need assistance using the touch screen accurately or some other issues.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The uses aren’t limited to domestic settings; this tiny home would also make a fantastic pop-up shop for your business ventures or other short-term stays.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside of academic settings, a burgeoning activity network is helping homeschoolers socialize.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Dig into the settings or the model picker and select the most capable option.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s a full-size humanoid designed for public and commercial spaces, a smaller humanoid for home and multi use, and a quadruped robot for security, inspection, and educational settings.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The team’s next step will be to expand the study across larger and more diverse patient populations to confirm whether the same biological patterns hold up in real-world settings.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settings
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This special finish allows the torch to shift colors by reflecting the environments it is carried through, whether that be Milan’s bright city lights or the peaks of the Dolomites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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The research team aims to explore how the patches can enhance situational awareness and monitor exposure for military personnel in hazardous environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The giraffe herd stays behind the scenes at the zoo as construction continues on the new complex which is slated to open early this summer.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Paula Pell may have spent the last decade stealing scenes in series like Girls5Eva, AP Bio and, now, The ‘Burbs, but the multihyphenate hasn’t moved on from writing.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Participants often come from various backgrounds, playing different styles of mahjong, such as Taiwanese, Filipino, Singaporean and American (commonly associated with Jewish communities), which — unlike other the styles — uses a card that is issued annually to set the winning hands for each year.—
Grace Hwang Lynch,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maryland is a mosaic of backgrounds and cultures.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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That playful approach is also evident in the 1990s trend of product advertisements by auteurist filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard and David Lynch, who brought their signature styles and atmospheres to commercials for shoes, video games, and more.—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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These planets are similar in size to Neptune and have thick atmospheres rich in hydrogen and helium surrounding denser, ice-rich interiors.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the film’s backdrops are vibrant in a nearly Impressionist way.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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In many instances, the properties where authors picked up their ballpoints became backdrops for adventure or even characters themselves.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now requests are arriving steadily from New York, Maine, and Milan, other locales bracing for their own sieges.—
Kathryn Savage,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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But artificial snow, no matter how sustainably it's produced, can’t solve the problems many snowy locales are facing as temperatures rise.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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His 1965 Danziger Studio, a live-work space on Melrose Avenue, featured an uninterrupted stucco façade that blended seamlessly into the urban surrounds.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Dec. 2025
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The idea that Wuthering Heights is alive is heightened in the film by production designer Suzie Davies’s sets.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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We were thrilled to have her friends and even both sets of grandparents to our house in Lakeland for popcorn chicken and Publix subs.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Settings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settings. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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