1
: one that sets
2
: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game
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Schwarber will be among the free-agent market trend-setters this upcoming winter.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Women’s volleyball Sophomore setter Kylie Munday had 50 assists and junior outside hitter Nemo Beach had 20 kills Sunday in Seattle as the University of San Diego defeated host Washington in five sets to win the Husky Invitational.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Non-boundary-setters were almost three times more likely to experience high burnout (67%) than boundary-setters (23%).
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The first proper task of any series is a tone setter, a chance to get to know the respective approaches of each new cast member, and the kickoff task of series 17 perfectly encapsulates that dynamic.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Women’s volleyball Sophomore setter Kylie Munday had 50 assists and junior outside hitter Nemo Beach had 20 kills Sunday in Seattle as the University of San Diego defeated host Washington in five sets to win the Husky Invitational.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Non-boundary-setters were almost three times more likely to experience high burnout (67%) than boundary-setters (23%).
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The first proper task of any series is a tone setter, a chance to get to know the respective approaches of each new cast member, and the kickoff task of series 17 perfectly encapsulates that dynamic.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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setter
noun
set·ter
ˈset-ər 
1
: someone or something that sets
2
: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game
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