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 company invests significantly in that innovation, running two to four training classes per week for agents, most of which are certified to meet continuing education requirements set by the Colorado Real Estate Commission.
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Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The night will include sets by the Howling Winds and Danny Brunjes.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In contrast, a decision by a judge is governed by stare decisis, the legal principle that courts must adhere to interpretations of law set by past decisions and that lower courts must follow higher courts when in the same jurisdiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The night will include sets by the Howling Winds and Danny Brunjes.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In contrast, a decision by a judge is governed by stare decisis, the legal principle that courts must adhere to interpretations of law set by past decisions and that lower courts must follow higher courts when in the same jurisdiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set by
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Schools implementing bell-to-bell ban policies to limit or eliminating multitasking during school hours and dedicating instructional time to media literacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Her view echoes a recent Deloitte report on AI governance, which found while most firms have dedicated risk management experts, boards still lack the AI fluency needed to oversee the threats the technology poses to their organizations.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The show devotes a lot of screen time to the fallout from a particular revelation and the subsequent efforts to smoke out the mole.—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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At 2-0 down, and with Nuno Espirito Santo shuffling to a back-four, there was a flicker of a pulse and two decent saves from Nick Pope.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Jeffries had lived with his parents during law school to save money.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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