SETUPS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

setups

noun

plural of setup

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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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 To make the others better, with setups and sometimes, challenges. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 While nuclear energy in the past meant massive setups that were often associated with delays and cost overruns, nuclear energy of the future is looking to build smaller reactors and at scale to keep costs under control. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 The couple started My Hibachi Hut before expanding into private hibachi experiences, bringing chefs, cooking equipment and dining setups directly to customers’ homes. — Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Brands are responding in turn with photo-ready re-see setups. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 That makes this triple-digit discount the ideal opportunity to elevate your backyard barbecues, tailgate setups, or amateur DJ performances. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Among the possible setups that observers have spitballed was the idea of splitting their oversight between networks and studios. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 Single-tier ledges are simpler, while multi-tier setups allow accessories to stack. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 But instead of trading in the whole rig and starting from scratch, owners can step up with higher tier setups and accessories. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Attendees can also compare boats and layouts, meet manufacturers and dealers and find resources for every stage of the sailing journey.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The team also tested PASSAGE on a Unitree G1 humanoid robot across 50 previously unseen physical layouts.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of layouts

Noun

Harris also helped shape the movie’s imagination sequences, pushing Pixar’s artists toward more spontaneous, painterly images rather than the studio’s usual meticulous realism.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
This is one shape of [a] research project of systematizing and scaling up searching for useful new tools in large databases and DNA sequences.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Where previously tanks and massed armed formations fought across relatively delineated front lines, now drones from either side battle in the sky.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of formations

Noun

The following day, the focus shifts to co-production, with a Canada-Spain matchmaking session bringing together producers from both countries across genres and formats.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The rise in streaming coupled with a desire to push boundaries has seen the nation shift from a more passive importer of formats to one that is setting its agenda on a global stage.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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