set by

verb

set by; setting by; sets by

transitive verb

: to set apart for future use

Examples of set by in a Sentence

I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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She was released on a $200,000 unsecured bond with conditions set by the court. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 The food is not revolutionary—think a mix of steak frites, onion soup gratinée, and oysters—but its original menu was set by Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, the talented duo now behind their own hit restaurants Frenchette, Le Rock, and Veau d’Or. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025 Their budgets, set by counties or municipalities as opposed to health departments, are not structured to empower the tracking of emerging drug threats. Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 19 Nov. 2025 Charlotte had the option of requesting up to 1,000 additional tickets from Georgia to sell to its fans, with prices set by UGA (any unsold tickets had to be returned by September 22, 2025). Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set by

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of set by was circa 1601

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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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