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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /
NOUN
arrangement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
composition foundation set-up structure system
STRONG
order organization plan start-up
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization
NOUN
gullible person
Synonyms
STRONG
butt chump dummy dupe fool goat gull mark patsy pigeon pushover sap set-up sucker victim
WEAK
easy mark fall guy sitting duck
Antonyms
STRONG
brain
NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
Synonyms
STRONG
fixings service set-up settings

Example Sentences

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Amazon has delivered before, and the setup suggests it may not be finished yet.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This setup is in line with how other states operate and is intended to keep the process politically neutral.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The gnomes first went up for sale in 2016 at Berckman’s Place, the Masters’ ultra-luxe hospitality setup, and since 2018 they’ve been available in the main gift shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He said the closest analogues to this setup are November 2007 and December 2015, and meaningful downside followed after each of these examples.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The fussy biochemical setup had taken weeks to perfect—except each time the ribosomes were caught, they crumbled and fell apart.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee