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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
Treasurys, which are heavily influenced by investors’ expectations for short-term interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.
The BBC documentary Girlbands Forever aims to set the record straight, celebrating all that melodic brilliance while revealing the darker side of the industry.
She sets herself a monthly budget, "but every time I go to Primark that budget is out of the window".
They were able to uncover how easy it is for someone in these circumstances to set up and run a business on the High Street in plain sight.
Marler signed up with talent agency M+C Saatchi earlier this year, and there are already rumours that he is set for more mainstream TV opportunities, which Stafford says would "make sense".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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