as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money
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Recent Examples of set by
With that third-place finish, Shiffrin now has the most World Cup podiums of all time, surpassing the record set by Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark, who competed in the 1970s and 80s.
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
His official time of 4.21 seconds was good enough to secure the record, which had been previously set by John Ross in 2017.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Earlier records set by the film from director Jiaozi include becoming the highest-grossing movie ever in a single market worldwide, the first movie ever to cross $1B in a single market and the first non-Hollywood movie to join the billion-dollar club.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
His official time of 4.21 seconds was good enough to secure the record, which had been previously set by John Ross in 2017.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Earlier records set by the film from director Jiaozi include becoming the highest-grossing movie ever in a single market worldwide, the first movie ever to cross $1B in a single market and the first non-Hollywood movie to join the billion-dollar club.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set by
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The film also dedicates a fair amount of its story to a skewering of self-actualization seminars.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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And several researchers who have dedicated their career to studying vaccine behaviors have not yet heard that their grants have been affected.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The story begins in 1942 Poland in the Chelmno extermination camp, the first of its kind to be devoted exclusively to the mass murder of Jews.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Biden administration put money back into navigator grants, and last year announced a plan to devote $500 million for the effort over five years.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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There's no one at home to keep comfortable, and lowering the temperature in winter or increasing it in summer will save real money on your utility bills.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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An autosave feature would be helpful for the future since most people assume programs automatically save their work.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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