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as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
changed the setup of the living room furniture several times before being satisfied
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Recent Examples of setups
Enterprise leaders have traditionally defaulted to single-tenant cloud setups, viewing isolation as a proxy for security.
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Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Board game cafés offer a cozy, social setting, inspiring at-home setups with games, warm lighting, and comfy seating.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of these are payoff for setups that were established before townsfolk started pinging around Main Street like pinballs.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s a massive 55% savings on one of the easiest-to-use smart security setups around.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The holiday season means more requests for help with decorations, setups and last-minute prep, so opportunities are everywhere.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Speeds range from 200 Mbps to 10 Gbps, giving households options from basic browsing to high-performance streaming, gaming and work-from-home setups.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Tencent published the model weights on Hugging Face and included code that works with both single and multi-GPU setups.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Board game cafés offer a cozy, social setting, inspiring at-home setups with games, warm lighting, and comfy seating.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of these are payoff for setups that were established before townsfolk started pinging around Main Street like pinballs.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s a massive 55% savings on one of the easiest-to-use smart security setups around.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The holiday season means more requests for help with decorations, setups and last-minute prep, so opportunities are everywhere.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Speeds range from 200 Mbps to 10 Gbps, giving households options from basic browsing to high-performance streaming, gaming and work-from-home setups.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Tencent published the model weights on Hugging Face and included code that works with both single and multi-GPU setups.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setups
Noun
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The building that houses it was constructed in the 1940s; quirky designs abound inside, as do low ceilings and claustrophobic layouts.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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Coed fashion stories, substantial coverage of the contemporary art scene, surprising interview pairings and minimalist layouts are among the key features of Numéro New York, the American edition of the French magazine.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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But often, these efforts center on what needs to happen operationally—steps, sequences, handoffs.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The model’s efficiency is particularly notable when handling long sequences of data.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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That upends a previous hypothesis that the best clues to past life on Mars could be contained in older rock formations.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The wood-and-glass abode cuts a striking figure among Colorado’s Flatirons, with the structure actually carved into the slope and mimicking the chunky shapes of the rock formations.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Guests can also save up to 35 percent off on rates and special arrangements by booking directly with the hotel.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Vic’s family handled half the arrangements.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a wide-ranging conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival that spanned Christopher Nolan, premium theatrical formats, TikTok and the Fast & Furious franchise, Universal’s Donna Langley talked about the state of her studio and the film industry.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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With formats like RealD 3D, 4DX and IMAX 3D dominating premium exhibition, seven of the top ten new releases from May to July made a combined $222 million on 3D screens, or 13% of all tickets sold.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Setups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setups. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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