SET OUT Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

set out 1 of 2

verb

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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setout

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noun

ˈset-ˌau̇t

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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Enthusiastic to get his community service hours over with, Mac sets out to be as productive as possible in the shortest amount of time, so Ava will sign the paperwork and relieve him of his duties for the rest of the week. —

Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 The juvenile is one of three Fort Smith teenagers accused of threatening a driver at gunpoint and setting out on a robbery spree Oct. 29. —

Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025 The rules of war are set out primarily in four treaties from 1949 called the Geneva Conventions. —

Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025 Kumar’s team set out to conduct quantum teleportation through conventional fiber optic lines that are also simultaneously conveying conventional many-gigabit-per-second digital communications. —

Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for set out

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After an app update rollout that can best be described as disastrous, Sonos is seeking a new CEO.

— Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
Leaders of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys extremist groups were convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as plots to use violence to stop the peaceful transfer of power from Trump, the Republican incumbent, to Biden.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025