as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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Recent Examples of spell out
The plan includes a proposal to build 500,000 new housing units in the city over 10 years, but does not spell out how many of those apartments would be affordable.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
In 1967, a series of U.S. events led to the ratification of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution spelling out how a vice president can take over for a president who is unable to perform official duties.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Some sites, for example, require reservations or spell out what is or isn’t allowed on the grounds.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
On the wall opposite the main entrance to City Hall, Wilcox’s mural spells out Waukegan in large, bold letters surrounded by a palette of bright colors.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
In 1967, a series of U.S. events led to the ratification of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution spelling out how a vice president can take over for a president who is unable to perform official duties.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Some sites, for example, require reservations or spell out what is or isn’t allowed on the grounds.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
On the wall opposite the main entrance to City Hall, Wilcox’s mural spells out Waukegan in large, bold letters surrounded by a palette of bright colors.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell out
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Lee explains his perspective, as a sportswriter and as a fan, that teams and leagues are taking advantage of supporters.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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Most materials that are used to build homes in the U.S. are imported, Perotti explained.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Anyway, this serves to illustrate how, at the helm, Murati had to address Musk’s input.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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An anecdote illustrates this trend: a freelance graphic designer once lost hours to a phishing link masquerading as a payment request.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The company clarified that prices for parties of five or more will have an additional upcharge.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Earlier this week, Al Hilal’s CEO Esteve Calzada clarified that Inzaghi had not signed before Inter played Paris Saint-Germain in Munich.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Some Social Security workers have demonstrated against the cuts at their offices.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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Made up of students Rohan Jha, Rohan Jain, Audrey Cheng and Michael Antipov, the team demonstrated their knowledge in areas like earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing and managing risk, a news release from Frerichs’ office said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Spell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell%20out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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