setups

noun

plural of setup
1
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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2
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 From modular home setups to open development kits that let anyone with silver-ball dreams try their hand at game design, there was something for everyone. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 As temperatures continue to cool into the coming months, setups similar to this will become increasingly common as cool air from the north mixes with warm air from the south. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Those relationships can continue after the event through photos, reviews, EDC setups and technical discussions. — Connie Etemadi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Her father, a carpenter, built speaker boxes and kept multiple DJ setups around the house. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 The warehouse-like space is filled with Instagrammable setups inspired by the band’s various albums, alongside 100 exclusive items. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026 Thousands of researchers are constantly modifying these setups, the OpenAI researcher added, with every change risking a compromise to the security of the test. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 In conventional setups, material must travel between different facilities for distinct stages of processing. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 From that point on, this martial arts video game adaptation becomes disastrously scattered, between setups and payoffs at complete odds, confounding ADR, and a total lack of any actual conclusion. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setups
  1. layouts
  2. sequences
  3. formations
  4. arrangements
  5. formats
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
  • Large language models are designed to predict likely sequences of language.
    — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • During one of the film’s most unsettling sequences, the main character, Peter, wakes up in bed disoriented.
    — Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequences
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
  • 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
  • Unlike litigation in federal court, arbitration and mediation are generally conducted outside the public judicial process and often subject to confidentiality arrangements.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrangements
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

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“Setups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setups. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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