as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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Recent Examples of spell out
One of the reports spelled out the lack of progress on the outstanding issues such as explaining the uranium traces, which the IAEA has been asking the Islamic Republic to do for years.
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
And, while Papa spells out a clear payment formula that always provides mileage reimbursements after a few miles, some freelancers maintain that the site doesn’t pay them for mileage.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The administration's Project 2025 handbook explicitly spells out goals to downsize the agency, break it up, and privatize parts of it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Certain movies, however, do spell out those numbers in full, so for example the schlocky 2002 movie about giant spiders called Eight Legged Freaks would count for beginning with a vowel, even as 8 Mile would not.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
And, while Papa spells out a clear payment formula that always provides mileage reimbursements after a few miles, some freelancers maintain that the site doesn’t pay them for mileage.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The administration's Project 2025 handbook explicitly spells out goals to downsize the agency, break it up, and privatize parts of it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Certain movies, however, do spell out those numbers in full, so for example the schlocky 2002 movie about giant spiders called Eight Legged Freaks would count for beginning with a vowel, even as 8 Mile would not.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell out
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The United States Department of Justice revealed the arrest on May 13, 2020, explaining that Fayne, who also goes by the name Arkansas Mo, had been arrested on federal bank fraud charges arising from a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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This find is particularly exciting, explained Ritvik Basant, who is a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago and an author on a paper about the new discovery.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Overall Vital Considerations Of course, the example shown is a relatively simple one and was merely undertaken to quickly illustrate how this works.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Such collections illustrate the unique and tough-to-replicate advantages of manufacturing in the City of Angels.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2025
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This article has been updated to clarify that the U.S. Department of Education erroneously listed The University of Tulsa instead of the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa School of Medicine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Statesman sent a city spokesperson several questions to try to clarify the timeline.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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It will also be demonstrated at stands including those of ATSC and the Ultra HD Forum.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The partnership, which is inclusive of the club’s men’s and women’s teams, will drive awareness of the Maldives as a tourist destination, while demonstrating the activities, heritage and locations the island country has to offer.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Spell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell%20out. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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