Antonyms for setting
ˈsɛt ɪŋset·ting

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1. • Environment
   • Mounting
   • Position
   • Stage

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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

How to use setting in a sentence?

1. Nathan MacKinnon:

   Cale is always a stud, he's been setting up a lot of guys. It was nice to see him score a few tonight.

2. Saju Mathew:

   You can imagine in a gym setting, if you just traced people from weight to weight, if one person is infected, he or she can infect three or four people around them and then the chain begins.

3. Grace Desimone:

   How many squats can you do in a minute? How fast can you run a mile? Very popular is training against others for time or distance in a group setting.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   I would back the CDC recommendations because that is really based on data, we didn't fully appreciate that early on. But the fact is that when you look at a community and look at the penetrance of the virus in the community and its spread at the community level, compared to the school in that community, it's less likely for a child to get infected in the school setting than if they were just in the community.

5. Paul Workman:

   Recently we have seen drug companies setting very high prices for promising immunotherapies, including nivolumab, there is no question that this pioneering and innovative treatment improves and extends the life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer – a disease that has very limited treatment options – but at this price it is very clearly too expensive.

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