1
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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2
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
Jean Eric Salata, chairman of EQT Asia, said that the strategic priorities outlined in Beijing’s new five-year plan are poised to deepen China’s edge in advanced manufacturing, bolster investment in technology and artificial intelligence, and boost consumption.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Many of the initiatives outlined in these plans focus on building infrastructures to improve telehealth access and strengthen the health care workforce in rural communities.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Applicants must have a child in the household who has an elevated blood lead level and meet certain income limits outlined on the county's housing website.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The team has developed their methodology using SA Pathways and Protocols, while also building on protocols outlined by the Nuclear Truth Project, which fosters collaboration between First Nations peoples affected by testing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Beijing calls for ‘extraordinary measures’ toward self-reliance Chinese authorities outlined plans to increase the country’s self-reliance and deepen its dominance of manufacturing.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, Crystal released its 2024 sustainability report, which outlined gains toward reaching its longer term environmental goals.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Many of the initiatives outlined in these plans focus on building infrastructures to improve telehealth access and strengthen the health care workforce in rural communities.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Applicants must have a child in the household who has an elevated blood lead level and meet certain income limits outlined on the county's housing website.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The team has developed their methodology using SA Pathways and Protocols, while also building on protocols outlined by the Nuclear Truth Project, which fosters collaboration between First Nations peoples affected by testing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Beijing calls for ‘extraordinary measures’ toward self-reliance Chinese authorities outlined plans to increase the country’s self-reliance and deepen its dominance of manufacturing.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, Crystal released its 2024 sustainability report, which outlined gains toward reaching its longer term environmental goals.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlined
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The blurriness in Webb's API images was traced to electronic distortions arising on Webb's infrared camera detector.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During a July City Commission meeting, Commissioner Richard Lara, who received at least one of the surveys but did not respond to it, summarized the allegations detailed in the blog posts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Irvin's comment summarized what many fans were feeling, and many replied to his message, sharing their own thoughts about Dallas' poor performance.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mentality and late goals defined their seven-game winning run to start the campaign but there were flaws in those performances and they were exposed further in defeats.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many of the hallmarks of this longer-term occupation were taken from the blueprint Israel had first sketched out in 1956.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Outlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlined. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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