set out; setting out; sets out
1
a
: to arrange and present graphically or systematically
b
: to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of
2
: to state, describe, or recite at length
distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full—
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: to start out on a course, a journey, or a career
set out across the country
Synonyms
Examples of setout in a Sentence
Noun
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
Verb
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
Recent Examples on the WebMatt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2024
In the new study, Ms. Cunha and her colleagues did not set out to determine whether Ellie’s use of the speech board amounted to communication.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Downey Unified did not intentionally set out to rectify larger societal problems, but its focus on journalism effectively provides the young Latinos who make up a majority of the student body with training in media literacy, a sense of social responsibility and a career path for entering the field.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
It is built on 15 years of research conducted by cardiologists who set out to investigate regenerative medicine, and is also packed with antioxidants to fortify hair growth further and reduce breakage.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
The proposal that Egyptian mediators had put to Hamas sets out a three-stage process that would bring an immediate, six-week cease-fire and partial release of Israeli hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack, and would include some sort of Israeli pullout.
—TIME, 5 May 2024
At that point, Amy sets out to systematically destroy top management, never deviating from her conviction that she alone is driven to act by idealism and truth, never aware that people flee her smiling, hectoring presence.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Zang and his colleagues set out to create a heart monitoring system with similar features.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 May 2024
Those talks had started in early 2022, when Navalny’s allies set out to arrange a prisoner swap, inviting Russia to trade him for someone locked up in the West.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Verb
Rudd’s character sets out to reclaim his work and a lost career, with his family in the balance.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2024
In the new study, Ms. Cunha and her colleagues did not set out to determine whether Ellie’s use of the speech board amounted to communication.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Downey Unified did not intentionally set out to rectify larger societal problems, but its focus on journalism effectively provides the young Latinos who make up a majority of the student body with training in media literacy, a sense of social responsibility and a career path for entering the field.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
It is built on 15 years of research conducted by cardiologists who set out to investigate regenerative medicine, and is also packed with antioxidants to fortify hair growth further and reduce breakage.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
The proposal that Egyptian mediators had put to Hamas sets out a three-stage process that would bring an immediate, six-week cease-fire and partial release of Israeli hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack, and would include some sort of Israeli pullout.
—TIME, 5 May 2024
At that point, Amy sets out to systematically destroy top management, never deviating from her conviction that she alone is driven to act by idealism and truth, never aware that people flee her smiling, hectoring presence.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Zang and his colleagues set out to create a heart monitoring system with similar features.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 May 2024
Those talks had started in early 2022, when Navalny’s allies set out to arrange a prisoner swap, inviting Russia to trade him for someone locked up in the West.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Setout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setout. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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