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as in architectures
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the basic configuration of the building is that of a geodesic dome
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as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
a small business computer system in its simplest configuration
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as in formats
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
his photographs have an intentionally loose configuration, with no single object intended as the primary center of interest
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as in shapes
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
a birthday cake in the configuration of a top hat
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Recent Examples of configurations
Kids can enjoy multiple configurations, including a regular-style sofa.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
And in most baseline agent configurations, that data accumulates.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
That said, workstation pricing is difficult to compare meaningfully due to the wide variability in configurations and intended use cases.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Honda first manufactured the CB350 in a number of configurations between 1968 and 1974, including a twin and a four-cylinder (which was known as the CB350F).
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
The research team also revealed that the system is optimized for 625 parametric building designs covering different energy use intensities (EUI) and geometric configurations, defined by façade area-to-volume, length-to-width, and height-to-footprint ratios.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Is the question whether or not parents should be able to opt their students out of the reality that families come in a large variety of shapes, sizes, shades, and configurations?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Here, the ski-in, ski-out Hoshino Resorts Bandaisan Onsen Hotel offers lodgings at affordable prices and has several room configurations for groups or families.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
The Canadian band today also announced Rush 50, a 50-track anthology available in five distinct configurations, including the Super Deluxe Edition, Rush Store Exclusive Super Deluxe Edition, seven-LP Deluxe Edition, four-CD Deluxe Edition and Digital Edition.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
And in most baseline agent configurations, that data accumulates.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
That said, workstation pricing is difficult to compare meaningfully due to the wide variability in configurations and intended use cases.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Honda first manufactured the CB350 in a number of configurations between 1968 and 1974, including a twin and a four-cylinder (which was known as the CB350F).
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
The research team also revealed that the system is optimized for 625 parametric building designs covering different energy use intensities (EUI) and geometric configurations, defined by façade area-to-volume, length-to-width, and height-to-footprint ratios.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Is the question whether or not parents should be able to opt their students out of the reality that families come in a large variety of shapes, sizes, shades, and configurations?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Here, the ski-in, ski-out Hoshino Resorts Bandaisan Onsen Hotel offers lodgings at affordable prices and has several room configurations for groups or families.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
The Canadian band today also announced Rush 50, a 50-track anthology available in five distinct configurations, including the Super Deluxe Edition, Rush Store Exclusive Super Deluxe Edition, seven-LP Deluxe Edition, four-CD Deluxe Edition and Digital Edition.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for configurations
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Advertisement Leading labs are already increasingly leveraging AI systems to accelerate their own research and development (R&D) pipelines, by designing new algorithms, proposing entirely new architectures or optimizing code.—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, with the rise of complex multi-physics scenarios in new energy, smart vehicles, and semiconductors in recent years, legacy CAE architectures have begun to reveal their limitations.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes, Meta AI analyzes photo details, like lighting, people and events, to group similar moments and create polished collage layouts automatically.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Having started as a wooden-boat builder in 1956, Italy’s Comitti yard on Lake Como migrated to modern composites in 2002 and now walks the line between classic looks and contemporary layouts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tez Johnson is the overall WR15 in standard formats (WR25 in PPR) since Week 5 with at least 59 receiving yards or a TD in three straight games.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Today, the market is dominated by ever-more concentrated and convenient formats, culminating in vapes that deliver nicotine with pharmaceutical precision.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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These stake-pushing devices fit on top of a tent stake (there are loads of designs to fit different shapes and sizes) to protect your hand or shoe while driving the stake, or provide a flat surface upon which to hammer.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a sandstone headland carved by ocean waves, making for unique coloring, shapes, and textures.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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It is optimized for inference across major machine learning frameworks, generative AI platforms, and inference engines.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Scant details While the diplomatic momentum appeared strong, few details were released about the scope of the new trade frameworks.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, McVay and the Rams used 11 personnel at a higher frequency than any other NFL team and exploited the popular defensive schemes of the time from those formations.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, there's been a big push to reduce space debris by setting up tracking systems, improving spacecraft and launcher designs, and setting up protocols so that defunct satellites are properly decommissioned before being orbited or sent into a graveyard orbit.—
David Szondy
October 26,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Power suiting, of course, continues to be a defining fall trend, enjoyed by everyone from Demi Moore in Saint Laurent and tailored Thom Browne to Julia Roberts in Versace and Victoria Beckham in her own designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In this way, one of the first forms of life to have possessed a skeleton of any kind returns to the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Configurations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/configurations. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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