SPELL OUT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

spell out

verb

Definition of spell out

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 Clarity Act would spell out a regulatory framework for digital commodities. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Election law, for example, spells out the circumstances under which ballots can be examined, even during a criminal prosecution. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Carlson also spells out a distinction the 90-10 case rather takes for granted. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The public memorandum does not spell out what would happen beyond that point. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spell out

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Which may explain the conversion of 80 Horatio, a pre-law five-story brick tenement building in a prime pocket of the neighborhood, into a single-family house.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Hurts, later explaining his reaction, said that earlier in the practice period, Moore had stopped in the middle of the route, which resulted in an interception.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of explain

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To illustrate how meaningless that can be, those three teams missed the playoffs.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
These illustrate the trails and routes bucks often take between important endpoints within their core areas, such as bedding areas and food sources.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrate

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School president Wade Rousse issued a measured statement Friday morning and voted to clarify and enforce the SEC rule against signing former pro players.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Before the conversation becomes a contest of wills, clarify what each person wants and which decision needs to be made now.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarify

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Eos uses the same planar-coil architecture and is intended to demonstrate fusion performance relevant to a commercial power plant.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
An ability to repeat sprints, an ease in gliding movement into the channels and, as demonstrated with Cole Palmer at Chelsea, establishing connections with Villa’s No 10s behind him.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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