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 actor will be joined on set by the franchise's veteran producers, Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, and director Chad Stahelski.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Loud applause filled the chamber as Booker surpassed the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, faces an April 5 deadline to sell its stake in the app or else be banned in the U.S. after Trump extended an earlier January deadline that was set by Congress last year.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The proposals come as Colorado faces a budget hole of more than $1 billion because of the cap set by TABOR.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Loud applause filled the chamber as Booker surpassed the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, faces an April 5 deadline to sell its stake in the app or else be banned in the U.S. after Trump extended an earlier January deadline that was set by Congress last year.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The proposals come as Colorado faces a budget hole of more than $1 billion because of the cap set by TABOR.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set by
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The Last Week Tonight host recently dedicated an entire episode of his talk show to dissecting the issue of transgender athletes in competitive sports, a subject on which Rowling has been very vocal.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even Izzard’s brief epilogue, charmingly dedicating the performance to a fellow thespian, crackles with more verve than the most famous of soliloquies.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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He was recently baptized and now devotes much of his platform to his newfound Christian faith.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Resist the toxic kind of purpose There is a relentless pressure to devote our energy to big P Purpose.—
Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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The anime follows secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
29 Mar. 2025
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While Jun-no’s priority is saving the company, more than a few executives are focused on saving themselves.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20by. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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