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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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Recent Examples of layout
Noun
Since its opening in late March at One Wall Street in Manhattan’s financial district, Printemps has been the talk of the town, primarily because of its stunning architecture, fresco artwork, unique layout and emphasis on hospitality with three restaurants and two bars. David Moin, Footwear News, 8 May 2025 The $68 million mansion has a spacious layout, a gym, a pickleball court, office space and accommodated both families. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
Huson's team lays out the Gaia Net model in a new study, which was published April 25 in The Astrophysical Journal. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Apollo Global Management’s chief economist, Torsten Slok, recently laid out a timeline where lower imports from China leads to layoffs in transportation and retail industries in the U.S., empty shelves and a recession this summer. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for layout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layout
Noun
  • Content concealed through steganography is sometimes encrypted before being hidden within another file format.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Mosaic products are easily accessible and offered in a wide range of retail and hobby formats.
    Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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  • My suspicion is that the Air will have a design that will turn heads, and if battery life is acceptable, will prove very popular.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • On Thursday, May 1, the model, 28, left a lasting impression at an event in Miami for her beauty brand Rhode by wearing a sparkling Marine Serre design from its fall 2025 collection, made entirely from 500 silver metallic watch straps, per Women's Wear Daily.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Residents of the 8th Congressional District spend an average of 13% of their household income on energy — the highest in the state, according to Department of Commerce data.
    Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
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  • The Miami-headquartered Restaurant Brands International (RBI) plans to spend up to $700 million through 2028 as part of its plan to revitalize Burger King.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Two Republican lawmakers confirmed to The Star that Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and House Republicans plan to meet Tuesday behind closed doors.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • According to the plan, the parade would be classified as a national special security event, and that request has been submitted by the National Park Service and is under review.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • Boys of Summer is classified as a fougère, a classically masculine scent categorized by herbaceous top notes (usually lavender), a floral heart, and a green, woody base.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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  • In early April, the U.S. State Department revoked the band members’ visas for allegedly displaying a visual of a cartel kingpin during a recent show.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • Geomagnetic storm conditions last recorded two decades ago impacted Earth in May 2024, an event that pulled the northern lights to northern Florida and Texas, with another similar northern lights display in October.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 May 2025
  • China did not ignore the formation of the I2U2 bloc in Middle Eastern geoeconomics.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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  • Given the trades, personnel choices, position against the cap and current composition of the Heat roster, shouldn’t the front office be held accountable?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
  • Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025

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“Layout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layout. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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