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as in format
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the decorator changed the layout of the living room three times before declaring it finished
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the layout of his portraits typically consists of a finely drawn subject against a roughly sketched background
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of layout
Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
For online stores, factors such as usability; website layout and design; delivery and shipping; and safety and trust were also considered.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Yakir Englander, a philosopher, had taught about Maimonides’ theory of teshuvah, or repentance, in which the medieval scholar laid out three requirements: to acknowledge error, to express regret and to resolve to make change.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
He was first inspired by the patterns of Tantric Buddhist art, and later by the realization of the grid-like layout of trees.
—Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
For online stores, factors such as usability; website layout and design; delivery and shipping; and safety and trust were also considered.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
The details were laid out by Gladys E. Palmer in Baseball for Girls and Women, published in 1929.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Yakir Englander, a philosopher, had taught about Maimonides’ theory of teshuvah, or repentance, in which the medieval scholar laid out three requirements: to acknowledge error, to express regret and to resolve to make change.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layout
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Where most password managers include an option for exporting to CSV, F-Secure exports to a proprietary file format that’s only easily processed by another instance of F-Secure.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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Musical series are rare in Spain, especially with such an ambitious format.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dedicate a day of your visit to exploring the incredible buildings here, like the creole cottages that blend Caribbean and French Canadian design.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Row is known for elevated basics and perfect design.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday night, before the Wizards defeated the Detroit Pistons, 129-125, Coulibaly spent time in Little Caesars Arena’s visitors’ weight room and on the game court doing some light shooting.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The average in-state student attending a public four-year institution and living on campus spends $27,100 for one academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
James Barlow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The former Steelers quarterback spent Thursday visiting with the Cleveland Browns and also plans to visit with the New York Giants on Friday.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona also plans to vote against the continuing resolution.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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In order to be classified as gin, the spirit’s most prominent flavor must be piney, cool juniper.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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More: Trump releases classified JFK files on assassination.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, which Trump was keen to display as a symbolic gesture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dimon displays this principle by strengthening key relationships and positioning himself in a position of growth and development through frequent business travel and getting out of the office as much as possible.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Read More: TikTok Restores Service For U.S. Users Based on Trump's Promised Executive Order During the 1970s, people-to-people exchanges sought to bridge the gap between two nations that had lacked formal diplomatic relations since the formation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.—
Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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During a summertime visit, guests can marvel at huge crowds of northern gannets packed onto the surface of the formation, while other potential seabird sightings span from the common murre to the black-legged kittiwake to the little auk.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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This collaborative mindset shapes everything from their approach to retail design, adaptive reuse of public buildings, or material selection processes that consider factors like embodied carbon, circularity, and chemical composition.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Protein recommendations vary for body composition depending on your activity level and goals.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layout. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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