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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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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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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They were described as an elderly couple, the CHP said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 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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Michael's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, portrays his uncle in his acting debut.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jordan pointed to the format of the show, which starts as the star portraying himself before moving into the 1950s and ’60s to tell Darin’s story.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Captured during ongoing flight testing, the image shows the aircraft in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, marking a significant milestone in the program’s maturation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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The former principal Ailey dancer (from 2005 to 2014) is now the dance company’s new artistic director, only the fourth artistic director since the New York company’s formation by its namesake in 1958.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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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The sensor format offers a solid upgrade in picture quality versus cameras with smaller sensors, and is a good option for discerning photographers who want something better than entry-level but don't want to carry a larger interchangeable lens mirrorless system.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The month-long format is meant to serve as a sustained platform to counteract the volatility surrounding the fair.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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