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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How to use setting in a sentence?

1. Tsunekazu Takeda:

   We are setting up an investigative team that includes outside lawyers, we will once again talk with people connected to the bid at the time to ascertain whether or not there was anything illegal in the suspicions that have been raised.

2. Libby Rodney:

   The push and pull between work and parenthood is unreal, i knew it would be challenging and I read about the guilt but it's more than that, it's about boundary setting at work in environments that don't like boundaries.

3. Elle Boeding:

   In this specific setting, interrupting a woman is a no go ... I don't know what it will take for him to connect the dots.

4. Gary Bradshaw:

   There's been some nervousness taken out of the market by Boston Fed making their comments, all in all, I think it's setting up for a very good day.

5. Mike Hankey:

   What is a little more interesting now, and also visible tonight and this week, are the close and prominent positioning of Venus and Jupiter in the western sky right after sunset, the astronomical word for this is ‘conjunction.’ These planets will be setting as the moon is rising, so they are only visible for about an hour at sunset, near the western horizon.