as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
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Recent Examples of set out
Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In his new book, A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman, Robert Hilburn, a former pop-music critic for the Los Angeles Times, set out to come to terms with Newman’s life and work.
—David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Aside from solving many challenges that e-commerce ventures face, such solutions can increase customers’ engagement and create a comfortable experience that sets out successful businesses from competitors.
—Serge Guzenko, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Jeff Bezos didn’t set out to disrupt the retail world overnight.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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In 2018, executives at Ferrara Candy Company set out to make Nerds cool again — the candy that is.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In his new book, A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman, Robert Hilburn, a former pop-music critic for the Los Angeles Times, set out to come to terms with Newman’s life and work.
—David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Aside from solving many challenges that e-commerce ventures face, such solutions can increase customers’ engagement and create a comfortable experience that sets out successful businesses from competitors.
—Serge Guzenko, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Jeff Bezos didn’t set out to disrupt the retail world overnight.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
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Trump could inject new levels of volatility into what is often described as the world’s most important bilateral relationship, after an election win that comes at a critical moment for the globe’s two largest economies.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The suspects’ vehicle has been described as a black, four-door Lexus ES 350 that appeared to have noticeable damage on the front driver’s-side fender.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and three baths.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Same layout a few floors up is listed for nearly $50,000 more.Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s.Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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That’s at odds with hypotheses that attribute the formation of the Great Unconformity to large-scale erosion by Snowball Earth ice sheets themselves.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company reported formation and operating costs of $550,635 for the quarter, with trust interest income of $486,747 and a gain of $288,000 from the change in fair value of warrants.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Impressionist artist depicted masculine figures ranging from workers to members of his family and inner circle, and the concentration of these paintings came as a revelation to many guests.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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But contrary to how the press depicted it, reuniting with her Puerto Rican parents wasn’t exactly easy.Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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So the Casa comes into our wide-frame format in a way that just feels so beautifully observed.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of the Dallas Market Center’s Apparel & Accessories Market this upcoming January, the largest fashion marketplace in the U.S. is unveiling a new fashion week format from Jan. 21 to 27 — a move to help apparel buyers diversify their merchandise.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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