call·out
ˈkȯl-ˌau̇t 
1
: the act or an instance of calling out
2
: an often bordered inset in a printed article or illustration that usually includes a key excerpt or detail
called out; calling out; calls out
1
: to summon into action
call out troops
2
: to challenge to a duel
3
: to order on strike
call out the workers
4
: to publicly criticize or fault (someone)
The FDA will have to start forcing companies to be transparent and call them out on it when they're not.—
Massimo Calabresi et al.
Massimo Calabresi et al.Examples of callout in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAlfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
These are just a handful of ways that thousands of people who responded to a New York Times callout described themselves.
—Denise Lu, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Audiences may notice a visual homage to the Tupac Shakur film Juice, or the Walker Wear clothing among the costumes, or Lauren Vélez of New York Confidential within the cast — among many other callouts.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2023
The Idaho Education Association shared our callout with 10,000 members and asked for 200 flyers to put up in schools.
—Asia Fields, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
Fixed a bug with some callouts for pushing the payload playing at incorrect moments.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
MasterChef Australia is set to return in 2024, with Channel 10 already sharing a casting callout for Season 16.
—Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 24 July 2023
The clip then ends with a callout announcing that a trailer for Despicable Me 4, which is due to hit theaters later this year, is now available to watch.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
For new players, many of them are presented without deeper context, treated like character appearances in late-stage Marvel films, whose purpose exist as a callout or tease to unfamiliar plotlines that aren’t resolved or remotely set up.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Mallory Moench, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024
The entrepreneur also called out internet trolls and bullies who try to intimidate her and her family.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Two Aledo runners were called out for leaving the bag early, which was a big help for the Bulldog defense.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Because viewers are well aware of the time periods (Martha calls out the years throughout the show’s 105-minute run time), some of the major plot points are highly predictable, taking away the story’s emotional power.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, Newsom launched another round of TV advertisements that call out red state antiabortion laws, this time to be aired in Alabama and focusing on proposals that aim to punish women for interstate travel to obtain services.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Tabassum has openly criticized the decision and several Muslim rights groups have also called out the school.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Without calling out a specific incident, Google CEO Sundar Pichai indicated in a Thursday blog post that employees will be on a short leash as the company intensifies its efforts to improve its AI technology at a pivotal moment in the industry and, potentially, humanity.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time tech companies have been called out for their lack of preparedness.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
But with competitions focusing more on callouts than conflicts between its combatants, is there a limit to how far this sport can go?
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
These are just a handful of ways that thousands of people who responded to a New York Times callout described themselves.
—Denise Lu, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Audiences may notice a visual homage to the Tupac Shakur film Juice, or the Walker Wear clothing among the costumes, or Lauren Vélez of New York Confidential within the cast — among many other callouts.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2023
The Idaho Education Association shared our callout with 10,000 members and asked for 200 flyers to put up in schools.
—Asia Fields, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
Fixed a bug with some callouts for pushing the payload playing at incorrect moments.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
MasterChef Australia is set to return in 2024, with Channel 10 already sharing a casting callout for Season 16.
—Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 24 July 2023
The clip then ends with a callout announcing that a trailer for Despicable Me 4, which is due to hit theaters later this year, is now available to watch.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
For new players, many of them are presented without deeper context, treated like character appearances in late-stage Marvel films, whose purpose exist as a callout or tease to unfamiliar plotlines that aren’t resolved or remotely set up.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Verb
By Mallory Moench April 28, 2024 8:41 AM EDT
President Joe Biden called out Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday in Washington D.C., making fun of the former President’s legal troubles and both of the 2024 election candidates’ ages.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024
The entrepreneur also called out internet trolls and bullies who try to intimidate her and her family.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Two Aledo runners were called out for leaving the bag early, which was a big help for the Bulldog defense.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Because viewers are well aware of the time periods (Martha calls out the years throughout the show’s 105-minute run time), some of the major plot points are highly predictable, taking away the story’s emotional power.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, Newsom launched another round of TV advertisements that call out red state antiabortion laws, this time to be aired in Alabama and focusing on proposals that aim to punish women for interstate travel to obtain services.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Tabassum has openly criticized the decision and several Muslim rights groups have also called out the school.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Without calling out a specific incident, Google CEO Sundar Pichai indicated in a Thursday blog post that employees will be on a short leash as the company intensifies its efforts to improve its AI technology at a pivotal moment in the industry and, potentially, humanity.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time tech companies have been called out for their lack of preparedness.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
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