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.
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He was removed as a conservator of her estate in September 2021, and the legal arrangement was terminated altogether more than two years ago, but the fallout over accounting issues and legal fees carried on in court until last week.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The human arrangement on display, in which a man in his late seventies is forced to reckon not with his alleged major political crimes (those cases will be brought at later dates, in other jurisdictions) but with more tawdry matters, has proved delicious for the journalists in the room.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2024
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The human arrangement on display, in which a man in his late seventies is forced to reckon not with his alleged major political crimes (those cases will be brought at later dates, in other jurisdictions) but with more tawdry matters, has proved delicious for the journalists in the room.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for arrangement
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“Arrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrangement. Accessed 5 May. 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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