- present participle of set.
setting
Example Sentences
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Setting and forgetting your student-loan payments could soon give you a big discount.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Setting aside the conspiratorial premise, the “many” in Pratt’s assertion is doing a ton of work.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Setting off on 8 June, she will also stop at football stadiums and community hubs that have been a part of her life and career.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Setting up a luncheon in the Salvation Army church, Renee Palmer said she thought Burnham, who sent his children to school in the area, was a good man with a good chance of winning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Setting my laptop on the table, I look at Soon-Lee quizzically.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing setting
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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