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set
adjective as in decided
Strong matches
agreed, appointed, arranged, bent, concluded, confirmed, determined, entrenched, established, firm, fixed, immovable, intent, ironclad, obstinate, pat, prearranged, predetermined, prescribed, regular, resolved, rooted, scheduled, settled, specified, stated, stipulated
Weak matches
certain, customary, dead set on, decisive, definite, hanging tough, inveterate, locked-in, pigheaded, resolute, rigid, set in stone, solid as a rock, steadfast, stiff-necked, stubborn, unflappable, usual, well-set
adjective as in firm, hardened; inflexible
Strong matches
entrenched, fixed, immovable, jelled, located, placed, positioned, settled, sited, situate, situated, solid, stable, stiff
Weak matches
hard and fast, hidebound, rigid, strict, stubborn, unyielding
noun as in physical bearing
noun as in stage setting
noun as in group, assortment
verb as in position, place
Strongest matches
apply, establish, fix, head, install, introduce, lay, locate, post, prepare, put, settle, turn
Strong matches
affix, aim, anchor, arrange, bestow, cast, deposit, direct, embed, ensconce, fasten, insert, level, lock, lodge, mount, park, plank, plant, plop, plunk, point, rest, seat, situate, spread, station, stick, train, wedge
Weak matches
verb as in decide upon
Strongest matches
agree upon, appoint, designate, determine, establish, fix, impose, lay down, make, name, schedule, settle, specify, stipulate
Strong matches
allocate, allot, arrange, assign, conclude, decree, dictate, direct, estimate, instruct, ordain, prescribe, price, rate, regulate, resolve, value
Weak match
verb as in harden
verb as in decline
Example Sentences
In its report, the committee set out recommendations, including requiring councils to check housing is safe to be used as temporary accommodation.
Suppressing studies because of concerns about how they might be misused sets a dangerous precedent.
Surplus is the amount of money an insurer has set aside to pay for unexpected claims after running through its reserves, reinsurance and other funds.
The stage has been set for just such organizing, with recent effective uses of the strike weapon.
Rivian, known for its large electric trucks, is setting its sights on small and lightweight vehicles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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