as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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Recent Examples of spell out
Congress passed a 2019 appropriations bill that spelled out the authority.
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Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In 1937, the film was remade with James Stewart and Simone Simon and spelled out as Seventh Heaven.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to … Continue reading US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
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Connecticut ranks fifth for life expectancy for women and ninth for life expectancy for men.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
That spells out the final and perhaps most consequential difference between slaughtering bears and going after exotic speciet.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In 1937, the film was remade with James Stewart and Simone Simon and spelled out as Seventh Heaven.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to … Continue reading US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
Hartford Courant
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Connecticut ranks fifth for life expectancy for women and ninth for life expectancy for men.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
That spells out the final and perhaps most consequential difference between slaughtering bears and going after exotic speciet.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell out
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But in the late 19th century, Finkelstein explained, women who'd worked as nurses during the Civil War, even though not part of the Union or Confederate armies, lobbied for and won the right to be buried at Arlington.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Television ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2: What to know, new characters, episodes explained May 23, 2025 What the hell just happened?—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Els took a South African passport from his jacket pocket to illustrate his pride in his country.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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As the shot map below illustrates, since the start of the 2022-23 season, a large portion of his goals have been scored from in and around the six-yard box.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But there’s a difference between using AI to clarify your message and asking it to invent your story.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Lawmakers in both chambers are advancing bills such as the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act, aimed at defining stablecoins and clarifying disclosure rules.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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In November 2024, Russia demonstrated the capabilities of its own hypersonic missile with an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, going on television shortly afterwards to boast about the weapons capabilities.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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But hundreds of thousands of Israelis demonstrate against the war each week, demanding the government agrees a ceasefire deal to release all the hostages still held in the strip.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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“Spell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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