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
Last year the court reduced the power of the EPA and other federal agencies to adopt regulations unless lawmakers spell out the details.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Each piece is worn on necklaces (Tyla rocks a chain with her fanbase's name spelled out in sparkly letter charms), bracelets and, yes, even hoop earrings.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
One reason: The government has failed to spell out a clear vision for the future.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
First in the list of eligible expenses Den Hartog spelled out: computer hardware, internet access, other technology.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Each piece is worn on necklaces (Tyla rocks a chain with her fanbase's name spelled out in sparkly letter charms), bracelets and, yes, even hoop earrings.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
One reason: The government has failed to spell out a clear vision for the future.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
First in the list of eligible expenses Den Hartog spelled out: computer hardware, internet access, other technology.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell out
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This is where cryopreservation comes in, explains seed- and cryobiologist Manuela Nagel of the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, co-author of an article on cryopreservation in the 2024 Annual Review of Plant Biology.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Publisher Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive, explained in a statement to customers that the longer timeline will allow for a better final product.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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The collection illustrates the LVERS philosophy at the core of the Louis Vuitton Studio Prêt-à-Porter Homme: the values and discernment that bind together its global community from Paris to Miami and everywhere in between, according to a press release by the house.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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The Gulf’s swelling economic and diplomatic clout has corresponded with interests replacing ideology as the chief driver of foreign policy, as illustrated by the remarkable (though ultimately aborted) negotiations toward the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 May 2025
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In her comments, the mom of four clarified why her son was wearing the boot.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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But Boone and Chisolm later clarified that the Nassau, Bahamas, native had suffered an injury to his right oblique muscle.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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United States Immigrant rights supporters demonstrate during a May Day rally outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia on May 1, 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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In 1832, French mathematician Évariste Galois demonstrated how the mathematical symmetry behind the methods used to resolve lower-order polynomials became impossible for degree five and higher polynomials.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Spell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell%20out. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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