SETS OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

sets out

verb

present tense third-person singular of set out

as in describes

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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Recent Examples of sets out Looking for a challenge, a Danish journalist sets out to chronicle 64 species of lepidoptera in her country over a single year. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 The 2003 one centered on Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, a master thief who sets out on a revenge mission that involves rounding up his motley team to track down a cache of gold. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 In 1974, Art Carney won the Best Actor Oscar for Paul Mazursky’s Harry & Tonto as a retired New Yorker who sets out on a cross-country journey to visit family with his cat after his building is being torn down. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Jointly presented by France and the Republic of Korea and convened under the co-chairship of their respective presidents, the declaration sets out 15 principles and remains open for further signatures. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Her follow up, Said the Dead—in which Ní Ghríofa sets out to restore the voices of a handful of women who were confined to a lunatic asylum in Victorian-era Cork—is every bit as eerie, tender, and beautiful. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce). — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But as the company sets out on a $50 billion buildout plan, there's also been an increase in traffic and surging housing costs which threaten to price out lower-income residents. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

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The closing text describes the search for the Unabomber as the longest and most expensive manhunt in FBI history.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
The Navy’s announcement describes the W93 warhead and Mk7 reentry body as a combined program.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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The show not only plays Manchester’s death for laughs but also depicts her as physically abusive and exploitative of Sullivan.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
The interiors are soothing greys and blues, with touches of silver, and art depicts icebergs and seascapes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicts

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On TV, Absolom portrays Benny in season 2 of Apple TV+’s sci-fi series Silo, opposite Rebecca Ferguson, Common, and Harriet Walter.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
In Madden, Cage costars with Christian Bale, who portrays late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, in the film, which explores Madden’s NFL coaching career and the creation of the popular Madden NFL video games franchise.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026