sets out

present tense third-person singular of set out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sets out Supported by her ride or die mom and best friend, Savvy decides to take control of her destiny and sets out on some renovations, from her career to her kitchen. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025 The bank expects the PBOC to cut the seven-day reverse repo rate and loan prime rate by 10-basis points in the fourth quarter, along with a a 50-basis-point reduction in the reserve requirement ratio, which sets out how much cash banks must hold in reserve. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025 The movie follows a mercurial woman (Blanchett) with a strange and piercing gift – the ability to see what others most intimately need, often at great personal cost – who sets out on a journey home. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 Skintimate Fragrance Free 2-in-1 Shave Oil + Moisturizer sets out to repair the relationship, leaving synthetic dyes and fragrances out of this supremely gentle formula. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 The report sets out 25 adaptable policy strategies to tackle hiring, leadership, authorship, accountability, and representation for Black creators. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 The work, led by USF postdoctoral researcher Yu Zeng and integrative biology professor Stephen Deban, sets out a unifying model for how these distant animals achieve their lightning-fast strikes. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 Lidia sets out to seek the truth behind the myth. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 Our correspondent in Rome sets out for the Italian forest with an organization that takes small groups to try to see wolves in the wild. Greg Dixon, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets out
Verb
  • That is exactly how Google describes the tool in Gemini.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tomlinson, who went on to spend parts of four seasons in the NHL, describes Sullivan as a team-first, selfless player.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The song was released with the video, an ode to pastels that depicts the changing of the guard from one album to the next with a snake turning into a cluster of butterflies.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The celestial dial depicts the starry sky and Milky Way in warm, volcanic tones, rather than cool, blue hues.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shot with both lyrical intimacy and bursts of vibrant energy, the film portrays the quiet revolution of a boy refusing to surrender his identity.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Norris portrays the cunning and relentless Chief Dennison, with Tripp as Liz Bradley, a border patrol agent with a true-north moral compass, in her first major film role.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Sets out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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