as in explained
to make plain or understandable
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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Recent Examples of spelled out
The health secretary has started a $50 million autism research initiative, and health agencies have shuttered webpages that spelled out the risks of therapies that aren’t supported by evidence and often have dangerous side effects.
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
Its rules are spelled out in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
This is the idea spelled out in loop quantum gravity, or in causal sets.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The document also spelled out other reputational issues over Mandelson’s work in a previous Labor government related to financial matters, including high-profile donors, and his work at Global Counsel, a lobbying firm he co-founded.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Those single few sentences spelled out the end of receivers coach Keary Colbert’s three-year tenure in Denver, and Colbert’s firing was announced mere hours later.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Erica Eckley, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, said reimbursing the state for the specific miles driven between an official event and a political event aligns with a requirement spelled out by the ethics board in a 2011 opinion.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Regarding the shutdown, Democrats have spelled out a list of 10 demands to change the behavior of immigration officers, but finding consensus has been tough.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The Sculptra salesperson had given all us front office ladies SCULPTRA™ tee shirts with the words spelled out in rhinestones across our breasts.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
Its rules are spelled out in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
This is the idea spelled out in loop quantum gravity, or in causal sets.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The document also spelled out other reputational issues over Mandelson’s work in a previous Labor government related to financial matters, including high-profile donors, and his work at Global Counsel, a lobbying firm he co-founded.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Those single few sentences spelled out the end of receivers coach Keary Colbert’s three-year tenure in Denver, and Colbert’s firing was announced mere hours later.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Erica Eckley, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, said reimbursing the state for the specific miles driven between an official event and a political event aligns with a requirement spelled out by the ethics board in a 2011 opinion.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Regarding the shutdown, Democrats have spelled out a list of 10 demands to change the behavior of immigration officers, but finding consensus has been tough.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The Sculptra salesperson had given all us front office ladies SCULPTRA™ tee shirts with the words spelled out in rhinestones across our breasts.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hollis, Queens, resident Patricia Khan first met McLogan in 2024 and explained her predicament at the time.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Villa retained the ability to move the ball upfield efficiently, as illustrated by their attacking shape in the image below.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Officials clarified the situation is not the same as a lockdown, and instead, school operations are able to continue under a shelter-in-place order while limiting access to buildings.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Certainly, the state is better able to resolve substantive education issues if its own lines of authority are clarified.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The store’s workers allegedly started showing the video to customers, which was interpreted by Pierce’s family as disrespect to the dead, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, a registered nurse still needs to have ultrasound results read and interpreted by an advanced practitioner, such as a physician.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Avylo is a complex data on the environment simplified into human comfort and ease by combining sophisticated climate intelligence and minimalist design.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The three-batter minimum simplified the bullpen chess that once demanded encyclopedic knowledge of platoon splits.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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