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—
S. F. Mason
S. F. Mason
: to start out on a course, a journey, or a career
set out across the country
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
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Our correspondent in Rome sets out for the Italian forest with an organization that takes small groups to try to see wolves in the wild.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Its design is simple and visually appealing enough to set out anywhere.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
The researchers set out to examine whether people with higher TMAO levels were more likely to have an aneurysm, whether those levels predicted faster growth and progression, and whether TMAO could be used as a biomarker or even a therapeutic target.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Korean Central News Agency Kim said the facility had met the targets set out in the country's Five-Year Plan adopted at the Workers' Party of Korea's Eighth Congress and significantly boosted the communist country's missile production capacity.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Our correspondent in Rome sets out for the Italian forest with an organization that takes small groups to try to see wolves in the wild.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Its design is simple and visually appealing enough to set out anywhere.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
The researchers set out to examine whether people with higher TMAO levels were more likely to have an aneurysm, whether those levels predicted faster growth and progression, and whether TMAO could be used as a biomarker or even a therapeutic target.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for setout
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“Setout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setout. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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