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, 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, 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:
   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, 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:
   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, 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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1. Mary Kay Andrews:

   I want characters I can live for in a setting that makes me feel like I'm there, my characters are turned upside down and trying to reinvent themselves but don't need a white knight. They can save themselves in a crisis.

2. Prague Deputy Mayor Petr Hlavacek:

   Prague and the Czech Republic were under Nazi and Communist rule for 40 years when discussion of what a city should be like was virtually prohibited, we are trying to unblock these brownfields by setting out a clear vision.

3. Paul Donovan:

   This is more about setting the scene for when we return to a more normal economic cycle, the Fed is not on an anti-growth campaign.

4. Kenneth Mayer:

   The data say that people don’t necessarily increase their risky behaviors and they don’t decrease their risk in this kind of setting either.

5. Louis Forsyth:

   Diana Birch went to hospital for corrective surgery and left with a life-changing injury from which Diana Birch will never recover, diana Birch led an incredibly full and active life prior to Diana Birch injury ; setting up addiction treatment and rehabilitation units in Afghanistan, hiking, dancing and training in Judo among other pastimes and pursuits.