1
as in tracing
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 summarizing
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 outlining
The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The European Union signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine in 2021 outlining future investment opportunities in mineral mining.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
By March 31, DOGE-OK is required to submit a report outlining efficiency strategies, fiscal reform recommendations and specific findings related to agency budgets.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In comparison, Article 2 is relatively short, outlining the powers of the executive branch, which now encompasses the president, his advisers and various departments and agencies.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
His introduction set an ambitious tone, outlining Seoul’s aspirations to firmly establish itself on the global fashion map.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Several local school districts have since issued statements to families and staff outlining the district’s protocols if agents arrive on campus.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Butler’s work is outlining a future where posing that question is a requirement.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The European Union signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine in 2021 outlining future investment opportunities in mineral mining.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
By March 31, DOGE-OK is required to submit a report outlining efficiency strategies, fiscal reform recommendations and specific findings related to agency budgets.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In comparison, Article 2 is relatively short, outlining the powers of the executive branch, which now encompasses the president, his advisers and various departments and agencies.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
His introduction set an ambitious tone, outlining Seoul’s aspirations to firmly establish itself on the global fashion map.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Several local school districts have since issued statements to families and staff outlining the district’s protocols if agents arrive on campus.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Butler’s work is outlining a future where posing that question is a requirement.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlining
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Health experts cite as main culprits for the increase waning vaccination rates and a loss of broad immunity tracing to coronavirus lockdown protocols.—
Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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This might involve techniques like distributed tracing to understand the end-to-end flow of transactions, real-time anomaly detection to identify emerging trends and patterns, and incident response to quickly diagnose and mitigate issues.—
Tom Wilkie,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Life has a way of defining our purpose through the moments that challenge us most.—
Cristian LaCapra,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Outlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlining. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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