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rearrangement

  • a word derived from arrangement.
    arrangement
    noun
    an act of arranging; state of being arranged.
  • a word derived from rearrange.
    rearrange
    verb
    to put (something) into a new order

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The results show that local changes in electronic structure occur alongside a broader rearrangement of the surrounding water network as the molecule gains a proton.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The rearrangement allowed Shankly to recall Toshack, who had been left out of the initial match, and he and Keegan tormented the Germans in a 3-0 victory, Liverpool subsequently winning 3-2 on aggregate.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The rearrangement will be tested soon in Australia, which begins in mid-January and is the one major Alcaraz hasn’t won.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

And the shape of that rearrangement tells us more about future returns than any single growth figure.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

I see their faces coming toward me bearing that careful rearrangement of the features that’s meant to say, This is none of my business.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood