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
April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
The Motley Fool set out to find the most affordable cities in the U.S. by comparing the cost of living and median income of hundreds of cities.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 8 May 2025
The University of Edinburgh Using living human brain tissue, the researchers set out to study what happens when our brains encounter a toxic form of amyloid beta, a protein that's a building block of the amyloid plaques that build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
—New Atlas, 1 May 2025
The 47-year-old identical twins — Jonathan, a licensed contractor, and Drew, a real estate agent — didn’t set out to become the most famous siblings in the home improvement industry.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The abrupt halt, however, only emboldens the Houthis, likely aggravating the very security threats the United States had set out to address in the first place.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
The Motley Fool set out to find the most affordable cities in the U.S. by comparing the cost of living and median income of hundreds of cities.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 8 May 2025
The University of Edinburgh Using living human brain tissue, the researchers set out to study what happens when our brains encounter a toxic form of amyloid beta, a protein that's a building block of the amyloid plaques that build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
—New Atlas, 1 May 2025
The 47-year-old identical twins — Jonathan, a licensed contractor, and Drew, a real estate agent — didn’t set out to become the most famous siblings in the home improvement industry.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
Verb
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Cutler then described their telephone conversation on the matter.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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But his budget is more accurately described as a major policy shift—and a very beneficial one.—
Jack Spencer,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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Inside, the open concept layout of the Airbnb makes the space feel delightfully airy and breezy.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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There is also a choice of plates to alter the keyboard’s layout with up to 16 options and 5 accessories to give each keyboard a more individual finish.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Negotiation progress After his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump quickly signaled that the Biden administration’s position of portraying the conflict as an essential moral crusade was over.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Keffer’s website portrays it as a small business that began in the family basement in 1996 and now operates out of a modest building near Grove City, Pa.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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China did not ignore the formation of the I2U2 bloc in Middle Eastern geoeconomics.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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The prosecution showed Cassie a still from a video that depicted Combs beating her at a hotel.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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But the top 10 destinations for summer travel globally (depicted in the photo above), do not include one single U.S. location.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Pitt cross-pollinates the intensity of ER trauma scenes with the real-time format of 24.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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With Vancouver and Seattle coming on board as expansion franchises for Season 3, the 2025 draft format and details of the expansion draft have not yet been announced. Follow me on Twitter.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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