set in

verb

Definition of set innext
as in to begin
to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in
  1. begin
  2. start
  3. be
  4. originate
  5. arise
  6. appear
  7. commence
  8. form
Verb
  • The Whites and Skaggs also began performing often together, with Skaggs introducing the group to new audiences.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Exploring the genre of inaugural addresses through quotations and objects from the past can help listeners better understand the opening speech of a new administration, the first act in a job that began with the taking of the oath.
    Claire Jerry, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Even her nails were Elsa-fied, starting with a sheer, shiny base and ending in silvery chrome French tips.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, every member starts the new season with a blank canvas.
    Jay Monahan, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of start
Verb
  • But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There are currently 417,000 Floridians receiving WIC benefits each month, according to the Florida Department of Health.
    Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of be
Verb
  • By maintaining this separation, sensitive data—such as personally identifiable information—stays within its originating environment, even as workflows are managed remotely.
    Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The series is the latest addition to the global franchise, which originated in South Korea and has been adapted in over 30 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Thailand and the Philippines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of originate
Verb
  • That’s when the concept of crowdsourced maps arose.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This finding has led researchers such as Christopher Walsh, the chief of the genetics and genomics division at Boston Children’s Hospital, to consider what other brain disorders might arise from somatic mutations.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of arise
Verb
  • Haley Joel made a name for himself with roles in Forrest Gump and Pay It Forward and recently appeared in Blink Twice.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • According to the warrants, there also appears to be at least $600,000 in Medicaid fraud that occurred in unneeded medical interventions and hospitalizations of the girl at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of appear
Verb
  • The 119th Congress has commenced with a notable shift in religious affiliation among its members, reflecting a broader trend of religion declining across the United States.
    Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But the real processing will commence in the next weeks and months as El Capitan starts conducting nuclear weapons research in addition to computing work for fusion energy projects, climate change, and drug discovery.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of commence
Verb
  • Newsweek previously explored foods high in plastic chemicals and ways to reduce microplastic consumption—tiny particles formed when larger plastics break down.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Yet despite its diversity, the global South has over the decades managed to form effective coalitions to reshape those international rules long crafted to serve the interests of the powerful.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of form
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set forth

set in

set in motion

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