setting
noun
the act of a person or thing that sets.
settings
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pluralof setting.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One thing that’s stood out to me is the way Pappas seems to actually decenter himself in these settings, which you don’t need me to tell you is unusual for a politician.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Barring a massive shock, the BOT is unlikely to shift policy settings anytime soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Research from very different settings comes to similar conclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In industrial settings, inexpensive spectrometers could be installed throughout manufacturing facilities to continuously check material composition and product quality.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
When we’ve got a good guess at the day’s Enigma settings, we send everything down the hall to the Decoding Room.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
