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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Many large companies dedicate a significant portion of their resources (sometimes up to a fourth of their budget or more) to ensuring the reliability of their software.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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But this is a different Wallace, one who spent the offseason dedicating himself to having a more focused mindset inside the car in his quest to return to victory lane for the first time since 2022.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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California needs to devote more money to rooftop solar, not less.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Brown devoted Wednesdays to mobility and conditioning after years of just incorporating it into his daily workouts.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If projections around the tariffs’ impact are correct, then getting some shopping done now could save you time and money later.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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