Synonyms for Setting
ˈsɛt ɪŋset·ting

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1. setting, scenenoun

   the context and environment in which something is set

   "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

   Synonyms:
   place setting, fit, scene, view, circumstance, aspect, scenery, prospect, setting, mise en scene, panorama, vista, conniption, scope, background, mount, shot, context, tantrum, picture, stage setting

2. setting, background, scopenoun

   the state of the environment in which a situation exists

   "you can't do that in a university setting"

   Synonyms:
   place setting, screen background, scene, compass, ground, telescope, background signal, circumstance, reach, cathode-ray oscilloscope, ambit, setting, range, mise en scene, oscilloscope, backcloth, background knowledge, scope, background, mount, orbit, backdrop, desktop, context, stage setting

3. mise en scene, stage setting, settingnoun

   arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

   Synonyms:
   setting, stage setting, mount, scope, mise en scene, circumstance, background, context, scene, place setting

4. context, circumstance, settingnoun

   the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

   "the historical context"

   Synonyms:
   context of use, setting, background, stage setting, mount, scope, mise en scene, circumstance, linguistic context, consideration, context, scene, place setting, condition

5. settingnoun

   the physical position of something

   "he changed the setting on the thermostat"

   Synonyms:
   mount, stage setting, scope, mise en scene, circumstance, background, context, scene, place setting

6. place setting, settingnoun

   a table service for one person

   "a place setting of sterling flatware"

   Synonyms:
   setting, stage setting, mount, scope, mise en scene, circumstance, background, context, scene, place setting

7. mount, settingnoun

   a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

   "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"

   Synonyms:
   riding horse, setting, stage setting, mount, climb, mise en scene, mountain, circumstance, background, scope, saddle horse, context, scene, place setting, backing

Matched Categories

1. • Environment
   • Mounting
   • Position
   • Stage

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1. List of paraphrases for "setting":

   configuration, fixing, settings, configuring, setup, fixation, adjustment, establishing, establishment, set, configure, establish, definition, mounting, option, adjusting, defining, value, adjust, determining, environment, context, fashioning, parameter, config, framework, tuning, define, fix, determination, institution, putting, set-up

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How to use Setting in a sentence?

1. Andy Green:

   He's still got a few more hurdles to clear before I think the medical staff feels good about him being out in a competitive setting again.

2. Sven Spichiger:

   We’ll now be setting traps in the area and encouraging citizen scientists to trap in Snohomish and King counties, none of this would have happened without an alert resident taking the time to snap a photo and submit a report.

3. Herman Herman:

   We are very busy on our end, we have plenty of projects and plenty of clients right now. And Uber is probably pretty busy setting up their.

4. Lori Lightfoot:

   This is going to be one of most important policy decisions that is made by the city of Chicago in decades. ... Really recalibrating the relationship between the people and the police, we've got to get this right... so we are actually setting these proposals up for success and not failure.

5. Ethan Yu:

   Gradually we will start to attract international customers, there are actually lots of U.S. customers, U.S. enterprises who look forward to setting up lots of data centers in China to serve their Chinese-based customers.