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
But interest rates were set by the Federal Reserve, not directly by Hoover.
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Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
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Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The price the county pays for the land will be set by a jury.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Sade was the newest act invited to play at Live Aid in July 1985, performing three songs early in the day between sets by Nik Kershaw and Sting.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for set by
Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The price the county pays for the land will be set by a jury.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Sade was the newest act invited to play at Live Aid in July 1985, performing three songs early in the day between sets by Nik Kershaw and Sting.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for set by
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set by
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As America celebrates its 250th birthday, the National World War I Museum and Memorial is celebrating a milestone of its own — 100 years since President Calvin Coolidge dedicated the signature limestone tower memorial in the heart of Kansas City.
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Then dedicate time to defining your internal stakeholders and regularly engaging with them on the work taking place.
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Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic.
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The North Dakota library, located near the national park gateway town of Medora, devotes a number of exhibits to Roosevelt’s commitment to protecting America’s vanishing wildlands and wild animals.
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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
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The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.
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