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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

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How to use Setting in a sentence?

  1. Ayn Rand:

    Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.

  2. Russell Moore:

    The cross and the Confederate flag cannot coexist without one setting the other on fire, white Christians, let's listen to our African-American brothers and sisters. Let's care not just about our own history, but also about our shared history with them.

  3. Aurora Anaya-Cerda:

    People build altars to let their loved ones know they were missed, candles are lit to help guide them back to their home and some of their favorite items are set out to make them feel welcomed. I've made an altar in honor of my grandmother, setting out her favorite perfume.

  4. Terrance Leonard:

    It opens the door to equality, there are no longstanding cryptocurrency institutions setting the rules.

  5. Portland Police Chief Chris Davis:

    Many community members will want to make their voices heard and might march and demonstrate, and we encourage and support the lawful exercise of First Amendment rights, those who think it is acceptable to put others’ lives and livelihoods at risk through dangerous acts of violence and destruction are not furthering the cause for system change, but setting our entire community back by tearing it apart. This is not advancing any racial justice.


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