spelled out

verb

past tense of spell out
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 commission’s unanimous approval Friday made several changes to the plan but left alone the future acreages spelled out in it. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The types of crimes weren’t spelled out, but imagine that a President, say, poisoned his estranged spouse and concealed the crime until after leaving the White House. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The settlement also spelled out plans for a memorial bench honoring Sophia’s life at San Felipe Community Park in Fairview, just outside of Hayward’s city limits. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 How some suspicious enrollments will be removed is spelled out in emails sent in June to insurance carriers and obtained by KFF Health News. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Many of the features that make Head Start distinct from mainstream preschools are spelled out in 122 pages of performance standards. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon SpaceX stock performance SpaceX spelled out Starship's importance in its IPO prospectus. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Streamex also pays yield on tokenized gold, and its chief executive Henry McPhie has spelled out where his comes from. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Broadcasters and some in Congress see this as a violation of the letter of the law as spelled out in the Sports Broadcasting Act. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
  1. explained
  2. illustrated
  3. demonstrated
  4. clarified
  5. interpreted
  6. simplified
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  • Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
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  • As illustrated in this chart, following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, both WTI crude oil prices and US retail gas prices surged in tandem.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Linux password file retrieved The researchers demonstrated the threat on an AMD computer running a current Linux kernel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • During the call, Kress clarified further that the magnitude of memory prices led Nvidia to reset expectations, given the higher prices expected next year, said Kress.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Three days after the initial story, a person close to Fields authorized to speak for Fields and his family clarified the player’s view of the lead-up to the altercation.
    — Jim Barnes August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarified
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  • Because these procedures can be incredibly complex, each chamber of Congress has a parliamentarian who provides authoritative, objective, and nonpartisan guidance on how rules and precedents should be interpreted and applied.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These words also aptly describe how the king interpreted his role as monarch.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpreted
Verb
  • Entrepreneurs and families now prioritize reclaiming precious hours, using private flights for efficient multi-stop trips or simplified personal travel.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What are the ingredients and steps involved, and can any of those be simplified or reconsidered with home cooks in mind?
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplified

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“Spelled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled%20out. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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