insets 1 of 2

Definition of insetsnext
plural of inset

insets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inset
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Noun
  • The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since the chatbot can also generate diagrams and other visual data, the new update should be a boon for students.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • While reading Toward an Architecture, the 1923 manifesto of Swiss-French architect and theorist Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, Fuller encountered a table of wind resistance diagrams.
    Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The laws requiring prompt payment were implemented years ago because some drivers with foreign plates were failing to pay their fines, officials said.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • In lieu of keyboards clicking, the sounds of chattering and forks scraping plates fill the space.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The finish, as well as the green, white, and red accents on the hood, side-view mirrors, and rear wing end caps, are all inspired by the look of the one-of-three Zonda Tricolore, but a gold graphics and wheels help distinguish the Zonda Unica.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • Also, while thetwo restaurants on this list share the same name, the graphics on their doors and exterior signs don’t resemble each other.
    David J. Neal May 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Dan Reynolds, president of the Federation of Public Employees, which represents service workers in the district, told board members his employees have already gone through cuts in the past.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Fallon showed framed pictures of him hanging out with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and posing with racecar studs Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Rittenhouse also posted pictures of himself in a hospital bed as well as a close-up shot of the spider's bite mark.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • According to Chilsen, in recent years Switch Together – which works with Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane counties but is also available to Kendall, McHenry and Will residents – has completed 673 solar installations and, as a newer part to the program, 65 battery installs and 35 EV charger installs.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Washington routinely installs foreign flags along major corridors near the White House and federal office buildings during state visits and other high-level diplomatic events, a long-standing practice meant to honor visiting leaders and signal the significance of the occasion.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Insets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insets. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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