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
Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The code prohibits child labor or forced labor and sets out standards for time off and safe working conditions.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The accident happened Friday in the Pritchett Canyon area of Moab after a family of four parked their off-road vehicles and set out on a hike to view nearby rock arches, the Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The university had set out to break the record in celebration of its milestone birthday and encouraged its students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and community members to don dinosaur costumes to participate in its Rex's Jurassic Jamboree.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS – notably the International Court of Justice’s ruling in the 1949 Corfu Channel case and the 1958 Territorial Seas Convention.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The code prohibits child labor or forced labor and sets out standards for time off and safe working conditions.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The accident happened Friday in the Pritchett Canyon area of Moab after a family of four parked their off-road vehicles and set out on a hike to view nearby rock arches, the Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The university had set out to break the record in celebration of its milestone birthday and encouraged its students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and community members to don dinosaur costumes to participate in its Rex's Jurassic Jamboree.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
Verb
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Staffers have described their days as a dark bureaucratic comedy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Staying on topic about the Clintons’ early days in the White House, Hillary described the jarring transition from Arkansas to presidential life.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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All 39 have different layouts, views, and furnishings, and some feature pieces from the historic Ritz Paris, bought at the renovation auction of 2016.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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This tiny house keeps things simple with a single-level layout that sleeps up to two people.—
Adam Williams
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics say the event has a highly partisan list of participants and is part of a larger project to connect America's upcoming 250th birthday with a Christian nationalist vision that portrays the nation's founding as essentially Christian, something many historians dispute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Their wingers are the primary source, given Woodman’s preference for formations with a lone striker.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope showing bouts of rapid cooling and bursts of mineral formation around baby stars suggest that the same process is occurring elsewhere in the universe.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Video shows Horner after the incident Video shown in court also depicted Horner afterward – smoking a cigarette and stopping at a gas station to clean the back of his truck.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another depicts a diver in the Arctic breaking a record for distance swum under ice with one breath.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 1968, the station shifted from news-talk to all-news, pioneering a format that became dominant in major markets across the country, and a staple on the AM band.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The format moves to best-of-seven for the Eastern and Western finals and for the championship series.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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