arrangement
Americannoun
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an act of arranging; state of being arranged.
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the manner or way in which things are arranged.
a tactful arrangement of the seating at dinner.
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a final settlement; adjustment by agreement.
The arrangement with the rebels lasted only two weeks.
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Usually arrangements. preparatory measures; plans; preparations.
They made arrangements for an early departure.
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something arranged in a particular way.
a floral arrangement; the arrangement of chairs for the seminar.
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Music.
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the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
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a piece so adapted.
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idioms
noun
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the act of arranging or being arranged
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the form in which things are arranged
he altered the arrangement of furniture in the room
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a thing composed of various ordered parts; the result of arranging
a flower arrangement
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(often plural) a preparatory measure taken or plan made; preparation
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an agreement or settlement; understanding
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an adaptation of a piece of music for performance in a different way, esp on different instruments from those for which it was originally composed
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an adaptation (of a play, etc) for broadcasting
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Etymology
Origin of arrangement
From French, dating back to 1720–30; see origin at arrange, -ment
Explanation
When you organize things in an orderly way, the result is called an arrangement. If you admire your friend's arrangement of his living room furniture, you might go home and make a similar arrangement. Your brother might keep an arrangement of Lego creations on his desk, and you could put an arrangement of wildflowers in a vase in the middle of your kitchen table. Another kind of arrangement is one you make when you negotiate an agreement with another person: "We have an arrangement — she gives me a ride to school and I walk her dog in the afternoon." The Old French root, arengier, means "to set in a row."
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Executives at each of those companies clearly indicated in May that they had no intention of granting Starlink this sort of arrangement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
If a joint study determines that indigenous enrichment is warranted, Americans would build the facility under a secretive “black box” arrangement, avoiding the transfer of sensitive enrichment technology to Riyadh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In such cases, it is up to regulators and clubs to make their respective arguments over how the arrangement should be classified.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It is one of those cosmic dinner parties where everyone feels lucky with the seating arrangement.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Every speck of anything that might become a wedding memory, she tosses in there—stuff like jewelry designs and invitation ideas and flower arrangement choices and photos of gowns.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
"As of today, Have a Nice Stay will cease operation temporarily," the sign said, saying they would notify customers who had ordered books online of further arrangements.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nvidia already has committed to investments in OpenAI, and also amended some of the earlier terms of such arrangements.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Officials said memorial arrangements would be shared when they were finalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
In its most recent annual report, the company warned that data-center funding arrangements could lower its near-term cash flows and increase its exposure to customer credit risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
And the new sleeping arrangements and his cellmates pleased him.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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