SETTING BY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

setting by

verb

present participle of set by

as in dedicating

to keep or intend for a special purpose I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money

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Recent Examples of setting by What example would the FIGC be setting by hiring a new coach who is a global ambassador for a legal betting site, but a betting site all the same? — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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But the governor compromised and supported several efforts to work around the caps in recent years, including dedicating $712 million outside of the formal budget system to expand affordable childcare.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Not dedicating, not prioritizing, not committing to funding the mental health services that are necessary under state law and the federal constitution is not an adequate excuse.

— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dedicating

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There, students spend two hours per day on core subjects with an AI tutor before devoting their afternoons to workshops designed to hone skills like public speaking and relationship building.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Democrats are devoting resources, in particular, to the governors’ races in Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, and Nevada, all currently held by Republicans.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoting

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Oblivious to her own biases about who Leo is and why, Mallory poses as a therapist keen on saving his life, but uses their faux sessions to mine his story for literary gold.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But Kubiak kept him out of the preseason, saving his first real game action since surgery until the season opener.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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