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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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Gaethje will have no shortage of suitors and Topuria is likely to receive a few callouts now that his aura of invincibility has been compromised.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 July 2026
This is something the fandom had been calling out for many times before in the years prior.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
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Noun
Several years ago, for instance, artificial intelligence wouldn’t have gotten a callout.
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Gaethje will have no shortage of suitors and Topuria is likely to receive a few callouts now that his aura of invincibility has been compromised.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
Minions Names When the Minions are fired from the studio and leave Bright Brothers, Max calls out their names.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 July 2026
This is something the fandom had been calling out for many times before in the years prior.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for callout
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“Callout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/callout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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