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
An arrangement of baby blue, navy and yellow flowers that spelled out his name.
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Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
In each case, council members had to decide whether to use their power, spelled out in the City Charter, to suspend colleagues accused of wrongdoing — stripping away their duties until their criminal cases were resolved.
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Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal was a long and granular instrument that spelled out, in detail, the limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
For people earning more than their state’s limit for Medicare coverage (100-138% of the FPL) but less than 400% of the FPL, income caps spelled out in premium tax credit rules are also rising slightly.
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Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Its plight is spelled out in securities filings containing cryptic language.
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CBS News,
11 June 2026
The medical examiner’s role, spelled out in Florida statute, requires the dead be identified, injuries and wounds be documented and cause and manner of death be determined.
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Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
But their accounts echoed one other’s — and spelled out Gombert’s MO.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Just like with the payment schedule, Cosby says that the process for change orders should be spelled out in writing prior to a project starting.
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Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
In each case, council members had to decide whether to use their power, spelled out in the City Charter, to suspend colleagues accused of wrongdoing — stripping away their duties until their criminal cases were resolved.
—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal was a long and granular instrument that spelled out, in detail, the limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
For people earning more than their state’s limit for Medicare coverage (100-138% of the FPL) but less than 400% of the FPL, income caps spelled out in premium tax credit rules are also rising slightly.
—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Its plight is spelled out in securities filings containing cryptic language.
—
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The medical examiner’s role, spelled out in Florida statute, requires the dead be identified, injuries and wounds be documented and cause and manner of death be determined.
—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
But their accounts echoed one other’s — and spelled out Gombert’s MO.
—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Just like with the payment schedule, Cosby says that the process for change orders should be spelled out in writing prior to a project starting.
—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
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After the revolution, explained Miller, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wasn't liking how the country's coffers were looking.
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In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts explained the constitutional rationale behind the decision.
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The original webtoon series was created by Chugong, illustrated by DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), and adapted by h-goon (published by D&C MEDIA).
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OpenAI’s o1 model illustrated this clearly on hard mathematical reasoning benchmarks.
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Tens of thousands of protestors have demonstrated daily over the past month.
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The system was recently demonstrated in a footage shared by the Beijing Institute of Technology’s (BIT) school of mechanical engineering.
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Days later, Taylor clarified their relationship without naming Paulson.
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Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer clarified that the suspects are not originally from Vinton County.
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This column is designed to be educational and informational only and should not be interpreted as medical advice.
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This was offered as a way of talking about the Spanish capital on the whole, but it has been widely interpreted as flirting with 15-time Champions League winners Los Blancos.
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The site, with millions of users each year, was known for colorful charts that anyone could freely download and that simplified giant sets of data, such as temperature readings.
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The scorecard must be continually simplified and teams realigned around a common value stream.
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