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as in to record
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck
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Recent Examples of set down
Many flowering hardy perennials also appreciate extra time to set down roots and get established before the heat arrives next year.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Sit down and pretend to set down a drink.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
In theory, proceeding to harvest your data despite this notification could violate rules set down by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Zhen set down his suona and put his erhu, a type of Chinese violin, in his lap.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Sit down and pretend to set down a drink.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
In theory, proceeding to harvest your data despite this notification could violate rules set down by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Zhen set down his suona and put his erhu, a type of Chinese violin, in his lap.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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The case then sat unsolved for years, until recent advances in forensic genetic DNA technology would become critical to this investigation.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Polish military said no airspace violations were recorded on Saturday after jets were deployed in the airspace along the border with Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Tatis has been crafty on the base paths, recording 29 steals on 35 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Technical reliability is a make-or-break factor when considering industrial integration.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The will also states that priority should be given to luxury giant LVMH, L'Oreal, EssilorLuxottica or other groups, Reuters reported, adding that heirs should consider other fashion and luxury companies with which Armani's company has commercial ties for a sale.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Industry Impact and Challenge The broader aircraft seating industry is catching on.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Each agent’s input, output, latency and metadata should be logged.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Within eighteen months, the site logged hundreds of thousands of downloads and video views.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 33-year-old is very well regarded in coaching circles.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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At that time, Iryna Deriugina, President of the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation, told me that the UGF would await action from the FIG regarding the Russian and Belarusian inclusion at the Paris competition.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The witness took a photo of Routh's car and wrote down all but the last digit of his license plate.—
Hannah Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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They may not be written down, but everyone knows them.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20down. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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