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View synonyms for set out

set out

verb

  1. to present, arrange, or display

    he set the flowers out in the vase

  2. to give a full account of; explain exactly

    he set out the matter in full

  3. to plan or lay out (a garden, etc)
  4. intr to begin or embark on an undertaking, esp a journey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"We are contacting her family to express our sympathies, explain our role, and set out how our investigation will progress. We will keep them fully updated as our investigation continues."

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One of Streeting’s team told me: “Wes has approached this issue in a genuine, thoughtful and considerate way, setting out his own view while respecting others’ views.”

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Under the Conservative government, in June last year the Department for Transport set out plans to give the CAA "stronger enforcement powers", but no legislation on the issue was introduced to Parliament.

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Other chancellors have aimed to make similar moves, including George Osborne who, in 2015, set out plans for local government schemes to pool resources,

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Shadow chancellor Mel Stride said the Conservatives "will be looking closely at the detail of what Rachel Reeves sets out – particularly regarding the mandating of where investments are to be made".

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