How to Use set to in a Sentence

set to

verb
  • Most of the rest of us are set to repeat the biannual dance.
    TIME, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The 67-year-old had been set to enter the third and final year of his contract.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Vuitton is set to bring a good dose of luxury to the races, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The Kings secured the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs, which were set to begin Tuesday.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The track will be part of the Colombian star’s next album Don Juan, which is set to be released Aug. 25.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Meryl Streep is also set to reprise her role from Season 3.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t let the 3.7-rating deter you from adding this killer set to your shopping cart — trust me.
    Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2023
  • Churchill Downs’ stable area is set to reopen March 19, with the first day of training on the main dirt track set for March 22.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Ohtani, who initially looked as if he was set to sign with the Dodgers, went to the Nippon-Ham Fighters.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Diaz is set to be arraigned on April 15 at the Torrance Courthouse and bail has not yet been set, per the sheriff'soOffice.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Bidding for the property is set to commence on April 17th and will close on April 30th.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Ryan Tannehill is set to be the starting quarterback, but there could be a change.
    Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
  • Akter is next due to appear in court on Apr. 19 and a three-week trial is set to begin on Jul. 1, per the outlet.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Large parts of the 2017 tax cut are set to expire next year, setting up a likely battle in Congress.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 May 2024
  • This final jump is set to take place in 2024 from the Kuala Lumpur Tower, the seventh-tallest freestanding tower in the world.
    Kyra Colah, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Saturday’s match is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Central Time.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The matter is set to come before a judge Oct. 13, if it is not resolved beforehand.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • They're set to have more than $70 million available this spring, according to OverTheCap.com.
    The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
  • While Peters has finished up her UK tour, she is set to embark on the European leg in 2024.
    Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
  • This looks set to extend further with the EU moving close to passing one of the world's first laws governing the use of the technologies.
    Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • El-Masry will play Naz and Brosnan is set to portray Ingle.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The fight, however, is far from over with the court set to hear the case in a few months and a verdict that might not possibly arrive come for a year or more.
    Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Leasing companies might call you around 90 days before the lease is set to expire.
    Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The latest monthly update on the U.S. jobs market is set to arrive this morning.
    Stan Choe The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Many commercial mortgages have lost value since the start of the pandemic and are set to expire this year.
    Gina Heeb, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Trump is set to address the crowd Saturday evening as the summit's final speaker.
    Abby Cruz, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Vanessa Hudgens was also pitched to play one of Lopez’s friends in the movie, though she was not cast, and Khloe Kardashian was also set to make a cameo.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Of the 11 originally charged, three defendants are set to go to trial next month.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire at the end of the year.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The print could be set to match her serpent theme, or in reference to Bryan Fury, also from Tekken, fans speculate.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024

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