as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money
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Recent Examples of set by
The money would go towards upgrading roofs to meet the FORTIFIED standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
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Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The all-time record was 111 games, set by UConn between 2014-17.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
If all goes as planned, Artemis II will best the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by 3,366 miles (about 5,400 kilometers), reaching 252,021 miles (about 405,000 kilometers) from Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
In the primary market, ticket prices are typically set by the organizing entity—often the artist, management, promoter, and venue.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The all-time record was 111 games, set by UConn between 2014-17.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
If all goes as planned, Artemis II will best the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by 3,366 miles (about 5,400 kilometers), reaching 252,021 miles (about 405,000 kilometers) from Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
In the primary market, ticket prices are typically set by the organizing entity—often the artist, management, promoter, and venue.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for set by
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set by
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Accessibility The hotel has dedicated accessible rooms designed for guests with mobility needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Analysts told Reuters that dedicated military ships and landing craft can carry only about 20,000 troops and their equipment in the first wave.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Illinois devotes significant resources to recruiting overseas to bring in their large international contingent — including Croatian twin centers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivišić and freshman forward David Mirković.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Aleksei stopped working and devoted his full attention to his sons and their hockey development, leaving Olga to support the family.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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King had saved this view, and their first decent cup of coffee, for the end of the course.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20by. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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