as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
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Recent Examples of set out
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
This would require clearly setting out which powers should be at the national level, which are reserved for the states, and how the two levels of government should interact.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In the early 1990s, a team set out to create sensors to enable smaller and more efficient cameras for spacecraft.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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The Star-Telegram Service Team set out to price check how much fall menu coffees cost at several Fort Worth coffee shops.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
This would require clearly setting out which powers should be at the national level, which are reserved for the states, and how the two levels of government should interact.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In the early 1990s, a team set out to create sensors to enable smaller and more efficient cameras for spacecraft.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
Verb
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Roberts Giuffre died by suicide in April, months before the publication of her book describing years of abuse.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Train drivers in the United Kingdom have extensive route training and are required to know the location of every signal and track layout on their route, including in the dark.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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With its thoughtful layout for laptops, tablets, and other essentials, this expandable suitcase with wheels makes lugging gear through terminals feel effortless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At first glance, Grace resembles the type of mothers who have become a dominant cinematic presence in recent years—women portrayed as troubled about being a caregiver.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s no way to trick him into portraying the right levels of fear and anxiety and sadness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Peonies also require a period of chill time that signals bud formation while the plant is dormant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The heritage brand unveiled the Lee x Mighty Jaxx collection, an assortment of tees, shorts and a 9-inch figurine that depict Buddy Lee in Freeny’s signature XXRay aesthetic.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The video depicts a surreal world where a young man begins seeing the colorful patterns and iconography, like Swedish fish and other candies, that dedicated Candy Crush players will no doubt recognize.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Headquartered in London, Longwave will focus on factual content for the global TV market across all unscripted genres – from investigative series, factual entertainment formats through to human interest stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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And in August, former WME and ABC Entertainment head Lloyd Braun, ex-Showtime president Jana Winograde, and former NBCUniversal Television and Streaming entertainment chairwoman Susan Rovner unveiled MicroCo, a startup that also aims to bring Hollywood know-how to the burgeoning format.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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