arrangements

plural of arrangement
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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 The large rooms all have plenty of room for kids and the various suite arrangements accommodate larger families. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Details regarding arrangements will be announced in the coming days. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Music supervision and arrangements are by Joseph Joubert, orchestrations by two-time Charlie Rosen, and dance arrangements by Michael Thurber. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Hill raised concerns about the board’s oversight of district spending and its relationships with outside contractors, including consulting arrangements involving former CMS executive in residence Raki McGregor and his company, Qonnect, LLC. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 Many, but not all, of the members in the orbit of Damien Hirst graduated from Goldsmiths in the late 1980s and early ’90s, and there are dozens of other exhibitions that pulled together different arrangements of artists. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Large-scale floral arrangements and sculptural lighting anchored the room as attendees mixed and mingled, chatting about the week’s biggest moments and the ever-changing designer landscape of the fashion capital. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Asif said the alliance reflected a belief among its members that existing security arrangements had failed to protect Gulf countries as the conflict involving Iran spread across the region. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 Subscription rights, usage charges, licensing and referral arrangements serve different purposes. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangements
Noun
  • Construction originally began back in 2006 as part of Qatar's ambitious plans to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That's according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly and cautioned the plans could shift.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • More complex layouts might eventually produce stronger swimming or other movements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Drivers knew the back entrances, the factory layouts, and the best path to the boss of a mom-and-pop workshop.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Commercial designs would more likely control groups of cells to reduce hardware complexity and cost.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Despite not being produced by instruments as such, the sequences Stanton found playing in his ears were strangely musical; their arrangement, through its patterning, the dynamism of its counterpoint and dissonance, almost symphonic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The film will shoot on location in New York City (for sequences chronicling her arrival by ship and her Broadway musicals), the Brazilian city of Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles) and Rio.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • By implementing strategies that address the CSF's six key functions, districts, colleges and universities can better identify, protect, detect, respond to and recover from potential incidents, enhancing their overall resilience.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As part of his role, the executive will also oversee the CRM, digital channels and omnichannel strategies.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Riot formations that are teleologically designed for making arrests also play with predictions.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This is important because, from late 2025 into early 2026, three other bullish formations failed to produce any meaningful upside follow-through.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Stream, a strategic partner for Talpa Studios, focused on creating formats for the streaming generation, has developed several other titles that are gaining traction in the market.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Renowned British scientist and broadcaster Brian Cox has struck a deal with SPT International Production’s Digital Studio that will see the pair create his formats in the digital space for the first time.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Depending on the facts, annual distributions may also be required.
    — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • People are being warned not to mail checks because of rampant theft, yet brokerages still rely on sending physical checks for certain transactions such as qualified charitable distributions or 401(k) rollovers.
    — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Arrangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrangements. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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