ARRANGEMENTS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

arrangements

noun

plural of arrangement

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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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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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 Unmanned vessels could potentially carry additional missile capacity without requiring the same onboard crew arrangements as conventional warships. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Even so, the number of arrangements to be tested was enormous—beyond human capabilities alone. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 Later, a young woman in a black dress, mimicking what Helena wears on screen, makes an entrance and heads straight to the front to take photos with the casket and flower arrangements that re-create the scene. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The budgetary backdrop for the county and the city has changed dramatically since most of the existing labor arrangements were negotiated in the hyperinflationary period immediately following the pandemic. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Once the agency and client agree on the kind of trip the client desires, the agency needs to make sure the arrangements support it. — Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The millimeter-wide arrangements of around 10,000 nerves and supporting cells sat on microelectrode arrays that let researchers stimulate the tissue and record its activity. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The company behind Claude AI announced plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

Noun

Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of layouts

Noun

The achievement is part of GM’s development of its fourth-generation EV platform, which aims to deliver longer driving ranges, lower manufacturing costs and simpler vehicle designs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Mining heritage and guochao National pride in China, expressed through the guochao movement, continues to boom in fashion, with local designers finding new ways to translate their own culture in their designs.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

Noun

Eighty-six percent of family-office principals and senior executives are including crypto in their investment strategies.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The contest offers a glimpse into a purple region at a time when both parties are testing strategies for winning voter loyalty — not just in the midterms but looking ahead to 2028.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of strategies

Noun

Chiricahua was originally established as a national monument in 1924, and today boasts more than 17 miles of hiking trails for exploring on foot, as well as the Bonita Canyon Scenic Drive, a picturesque road that winds through rock formations.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.

— Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of formations

Noun

The organizers believe both formats will shape where the genre goes next.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
BriskPace Unlimited will work on AI-native productions, micro-dramas and creator-led formats, developed alongside Briskpace Studios’ film and TV slate.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of formats

Noun

There’s still no details, exactly, on how that 25% is being distributed and to whom — nor whether these distributions are included in the figures from SAG-AFTRA on Monday.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
To that end, ownership, compensation, distributions and personal guarantees all need to be considered.

— Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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