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Recent Examples of inset
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
The cards are marked with a gold circle with an inset star located in the upper right-hand corner.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
American Bison The 2026 American Bison stamp is inset with artwork from a 1923 stamp that also featured an American Bison.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Among the key pieces for fall were a hooded jacket in Loro Piana Storm System fabric and a knee-length car coat with an inset vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
The cards are marked with a gold circle with an inset star located in the upper right-hand corner.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Instead of purchasing carbon credits from unrelated external projects, insetting involves investing in carbon reduction and removal initiatives within a company’s own supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
American Bison The 2026 American Bison stamp is inset with artwork from a 1923 stamp that also featured an American Bison.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inset
Noun
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In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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If grown in containers, allow the soil to dry out a few inches deep before watering; insert a chopstick into the soil to check moisture levels.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weber has been impressed by Martinez’s contributions with the bat and with his defense behind the plate.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget bombshell last year, stunning the city workforce by proposing widespread layoffs and other cuts in a bid to erase a $1-billion spending gap.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the Cold War analogy cuts in both directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The show features cruder-than-usual graphics.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meta, Anthropic and Apple all now use TPUs, as Google increasingly encroaches on a market cornered by Nvidia's graphics processing units.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The extensive use of white marble inlaid with vibrant stones would become the hallmark of Shah Jahan’s many exquisite creations.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Secret Garden necklace, inlaid with onyx, also includes a smattering of smaller diamond, emerald, and purple sapphire stones.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Millwall was blindsided by the educational pamphlet that featured the southeast London club’s badge edited onto an illustration of a Ku Klux Klan robe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But quantum mechanically, position and momentum can’t be simultaneously defined for any quantum of matter or energy; that’s one clear illustration of an inherent contradiction between these two frameworks for viewing the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This prompted the authorities to install security cameras.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, Dandelion Energy announced the first-of-its-kind leasing program that allows builders to install underground geothermal systems for less than the average HVAC system would cost.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Inset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inset. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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