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setting forth

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation

WEAK

bow out congé going away quitting setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay

STRONG

greeting hello

WEAK

abidance continuation keeping

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Or was he setting forth a real strategic vision for the coming decade, to secure American leadership in the heavens?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Article 1, which pertains to Congress, includes 18 separate clauses setting forth the powers of the legislature.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

The President’s office, immediately following Cardenas’ unannounced and unexpected broadcast, said the government would proceed to issue a decree, setting forth the terms for nationalization of the industry and new bases for its operation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

As Garland said in the July 21, 2021, memorandum setting forth the rules for his department, the intent is to ensure "adherence to the long-standing department norms of independence from inappropriate influences."

From Salon • May 20, 2023

Nathan came in from the fields at sundown as Ira was setting forth.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

setting forth

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