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as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves
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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
outlined the important points in the introduction
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Recent Examples of outlined
Economist Dr Linda Yueh (left) outlined how geopolitics, geo‑economics, and rapid tech changes are reshaping global travel flows.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Rutte outlined there would be two work streams going forward regarding the Greenland issue.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Most drain odors usually resolve with steps and items outlined in this article, but to make the process easier, a few experts gave us their best advice.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Plano drafts broad deal Plano submitted a proposal to DART in November and outlined a potential agreement in more detail in January, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
In a packed session, Tesla's CEO outlined an ambitious vision for robotaxis, humanoid robots, and AI development.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.
—Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Rutte outlined there would be two work streams going forward regarding the Greenland issue.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Most drain odors usually resolve with steps and items outlined in this article, but to make the process easier, a few experts gave us their best advice.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Plano drafts broad deal Plano submitted a proposal to DART in November and outlined a potential agreement in more detail in January, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
In a packed session, Tesla's CEO outlined an ambitious vision for robotaxis, humanoid robots, and AI development.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.
—Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlined
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In a renowned 2015 study published in Biology Letters, researchers attached satellite transmitters to several gray whales in the North Pacific and traced their movements throughout the year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now astronomers have traced dark matter’s ghostly contours in the foreground of one of JWST’s deep-sky images.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Research summarized by Harvard Business Review, drawing on the work of psychologist Richard Mayer, shows that people learn and retain information more effectively when visuals and words are aligned around a central message, and that comprehension drops when visuals distract or overload attention.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Provinzino summarized of their argument.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team overcoming those injuries defined the season.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Heck, even Elon Musk once sketched out a very similar idea designed for the unique dimensions of the Cybertruck.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Outlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlined. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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