Show
Related Words for set an example
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pattern | /x | Noun, Noun |
| exemplify | x/xx | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| go to show | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| personify | x/xx | Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| take after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| instance | /x | Noun |
| precedent | /xx | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| typify | /xx | Verb |
| program | /x | Noun |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun |
| preset | x/ | Noun |
| instruct | x/ | Verb |
| socialize | /xx | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb |
| model | /x | Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| live | / | Verb |
| reflect | x/ | Verb |
| count | / | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| put before | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| stereotype | /xxx | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun |
| put into practice | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| inherit | x/x | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| special case | /x/ | Name, Name, Verb |
| show | / | Noun |
| pick up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| prototype | /xx | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun |
| blaze | / | Noun |
| treat | / | Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| play to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| epitomize | x/xx | Verb |
| think about | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| answer for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prove | / | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb |
| err on the side of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| make like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teach | / | Verb |
| inculcate | /xx | Verb |
| embody | x/x | Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| account for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Noun |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| instantiate | x/xx | Verb |
| look up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| send | / | Verb |
| bend | / | Noun |
| try out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| allow for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| import | x/ | Noun |
| shape | / | Noun |
| link | / | Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| mean | / | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| name | / | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun |
| image | /x | Noun |
| theorem | /x | Noun |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| discipline | /xx | Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb |
| recommend | xx/ | Verb |
| show off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rule | / | Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| transfer | x/ | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| infer | x/ | Verb |
| point | / | Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| pose | / | Verb |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| wire | /x | Noun |
| sample | /x | Noun |
| practice what one preaches | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| befriend | x/ | Verb |
| serve | / | Verb |
| subclass | xx | Noun |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| curate | /x | Noun |
| instill | x/ | Verb |
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| practise | /x | Noun |
| dress up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| simulate | /xx | Verb |
| predict | x/ | Verb |
| attribute | /xx | Noun |
| stipulate | /xx | Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun |
| get across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| normalize | /xx | Verb |
| cohere | x/ | Verb |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| analogy | x/xx | Noun |
| anchored | /x | Adjective |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anthology | x/xx | Noun |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrested | x/x | Adjective |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assemblies | x/x | Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assortment | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burned | / | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capped | / | Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| case in point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clamped | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cohort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confederacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| confirmed | x/ | Adjective |
| conjugation | xx/x | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| consolidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| consort | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| corpus | /x | Noun |
| coterie | /xx | Noun |
| counterexample | /xx/x | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
