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as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
changed the setup of the living room furniture several times before being satisfied
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Recent Examples of setups
In the comments, fans found the designer's tour to be both hilarious and relatable to their own attic setups.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Below, five food professionals on their seasonal housing setups.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Record collections are growing and turntables are increasingly common again as part of home stereo setups.
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Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
There's room to experiment with glass-cannon setups or defensive walls, though a handful of synergies clearly outperform everything else after a while.
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Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The sector is supported by our bottom-up work, noting GE, CAT, and GEV each have bullish technical setups.
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Max can also integrate with Google Home or Apple HomeKit smart home setups, and works with Alexa and Control 4 too.
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Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
On occasion, reporters quite literally tripped and fell over tripods and camera setups while the unfazed athletes answered a line of seemingly never-ending rapid-fire questions.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Below, five food professionals on their seasonal housing setups.
—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Record collections are growing and turntables are increasingly common again as part of home stereo setups.
—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
There's room to experiment with glass-cannon setups or defensive walls, though a handful of synergies clearly outperform everything else after a while.
—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The sector is supported by our bottom-up work, noting GE, CAT, and GEV each have bullish technical setups.
—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Max can also integrate with Google Home or Apple HomeKit smart home setups, and works with Alexa and Control 4 too.
—
Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
On occasion, reporters quite literally tripped and fell over tripods and camera setups while the unfazed athletes answered a line of seemingly never-ending rapid-fire questions.
—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setups
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Type a topic into the input field, and the platform spins up a structured presentation with smart layouts, professional copy, and visuals across every slide.
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Beyond dining and bed layouts , the rear lounge also folds out of the way entirely.
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Unsurprisingly, no player has been involved in more passing sequences leading to shots than the 24-year-old this summer, given complete freedom to roam and dictate attacks with his abilities on the ball.
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Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
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But the star of the evening was a brand-new drone show accompanying the fireworks, with 500 colorful drones lighting up in intricate formations.
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Punctuating the fairly flat state, the Badlands contain rock formations that have resulted from millions of years of deposition and hundreds of thousands of years of erosion.
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To help businesses prepare, Georgia Commute Options encouraged employers to consider flexible schedules, transit use and remote work arrangements when possible.
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In these arrangements, outside investors finance lawsuits in exchange for a share of the potential payout, adding another layer of complexity to an already challenging risk landscape.
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Rapid and blitz — faster, more intense forms of chess — were Naroditsky’s favorite formats.
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Across formats including mat, reformer and hybrid, the benefits include improved posture and pain relief.
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“Setups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setups. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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