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
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
And will miss hearing his callouts in our quality control reviews.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There isn’t a need to explicitly call out AI psychosis as its own brand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To that end, Condon didn't want to obsess over a shot-for-shot callout to any particular numbers or meticulously recreate something from a classic film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
And will miss hearing his callouts in our quality control reviews.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
This discourse only got louder during minicamp when he was called out for his physical appearance and route running.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There isn’t a need to explicitly call out AI psychosis as its own brand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Callout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/callout. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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