as in to lay out
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Recent Examples of square away
In other words, discrimination against women should not be squared away or accepted as a matter of culture or tradition.
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Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017
With her daughter squared away, Joan heads to London to work at her sister Nancy’s (Kirsty J Curtis) hair salon.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
So, if your outdoor Halloween decorations are already squared away, now’s your chance to amp up the creepy, crawly, and utterly bone-chilling atmosphere inside.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
The scanner remembers changes on subsequent scans, so getting those unknowns squared away should be a one-time thing.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
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Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017
With her daughter squared away, Joan heads to London to work at her sister Nancy’s (Kirsty J Curtis) hair salon.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
So, if your outdoor Halloween decorations are already squared away, now’s your chance to amp up the creepy, crawly, and utterly bone-chilling atmosphere inside.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
The scanner remembers changes on subsequent scans, so getting those unknowns squared away should be a one-time thing.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for square away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
Verb
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The conservative agenda laid out by Trump allies in Project 2025 calls for moving some HUD functions to other agencies, states or localities.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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The 10-year budget lays out instructions for tax and spending cuts to various House committees.—
Margot Sanger-Katz,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Royals met with his representation and hammered out a deal that made sense for both sides.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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And while the specifics of his new routine still need to be hammered out during spring training, Holmes feels confident his transition will continue to go smoothly.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The company schemed to pay over $1 billion in bribes to Malaysian and Emirati government officials to gain lucrative contracts.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why weren’t Chrishell and Gabby scheming with Carolyn and Bob H. (R.I.P.)??—
Ana Osorno,
Them,
30 Jan. 2025
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Growth requires innovation, which in turn depends on experimentation—and experiments usually don’t work out perfectly the first time around.—
Matthew Warren,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One afternoon here in spring training, Lee sits at his locker in the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse, still a little wide-eyed at how all this has worked out.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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So these drives — a need to know and a strong desire never to never find out — are often warring within us, shaping our worldview, our relationships, and our self-image.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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And yet, these small acts have the power to shape a relationship in profound ways.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, Boone plans on using the 29-year-old as his everyday center fielder.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Pepsi is also reportedly planning to launch its own prebiotic soda this year, according to CNBC.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That tool was designed to help people track their coronavirus relief payments and allow taxpayers to provide direct deposit information to receive the Economic Impact Payments more quickly.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Woven City isn't just for robots and tech; it's designed for people.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, Carney argued the music management business is too tied to concert ticketing and promotion to allow any independence for bands.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Head up for lunch or dinner throughout the week or catch a DJ set or concert in the late afternoon on the weekends. 10 of 30 Sip French spirits at Le Syndicat.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20away. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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