arrangement
noun
ar·range·ment
ə-ˈrānj-mənt 
1
2
: something arranged: such as
a
: a preliminary measure : preparation
travel arrangements
b
: a piece of music that has been changed so that it can be performed by particular types of voices or instruments
c
: an informal agreement or settlement especially on personal, social, or political matters
arrangements under the new regime
3
: something made by arranging parts or things together
a floral arrangement
Synonyms
Examples of arrangement in a Sentence
They changed the arrangement of furniture in the room.
the collection and arrangement of data
a chronological arrangement of historical events
We tried several different arrangements of the parts.
Having my brother and his wife living nearby was an ideal arrangement for our family.
The family had very unusual living arrangements.
“What were your sleeping arrangements?” “I slept on the bed while he slept on the floor.”
We'll have to change the seating arrangements for the dinner party.
Her job includes arrangement of her boss's travel plans.
There was an unusual political arrangement between the two countries.
Recent Examples on the Web
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
—
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The details of PepsiCo’s and Carrefour’s arrangement aren’t known yet.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
While international organizations like the WCK have deconfliction arrangements and share the coordinates of their movements with the Israeli military, Mr. Abu Sultan, and many humanitarian workers like him, use public transportation every day.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
That means the two compounds share the exact same atoms, just in a different arrangement.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Ethics experts told the paper that arrangement might violate the city's ethics rules, which the administration denies.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
The exes had an extended custody battle over Marquise and didn't reach an official arrangement until October 2008.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Several weeks after the commission unanimously approved the Luxe project, Chan ended his firm’s consulting arrangement with the son, prosecutors said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
That arrangement could create a more conducive environment for Israel to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, which had edged closer to sealing diplomatic ties with Israel before the war broke out.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The details of PepsiCo’s and Carrefour’s arrangement aren’t known yet.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
While international organizations like the WCK have deconfliction arrangements and share the coordinates of their movements with the Israeli military, Mr. Abu Sultan, and many humanitarian workers like him, use public transportation every day.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
That means the two compounds share the exact same atoms, just in a different arrangement.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Ethics experts told the paper that arrangement might violate the city's ethics rules, which the administration denies.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
The exes had an extended custody battle over Marquise and didn't reach an official arrangement until October 2008.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Several weeks after the commission unanimously approved the Luxe project, Chan ended his firm’s consulting arrangement with the son, prosecutors said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
That arrangement could create a more conducive environment for Israel to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, which had edged closer to sealing diplomatic ties with Israel before the war broke out.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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arrangement
noun
ar·range·ment
ə-ˈrānj-mənt
1
: a putting in order : the order in which things are put
the arrangement of furniture in a room
2
: preparation or planning done in advance
make arrangements for a trip
3
: something made by arranging
a flower arrangement
4
: a changing of a piece of music to suit voices or instruments other than those for which it was first written
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