setting in

verb

Definition of setting innext
present participle of set in
as in beginning
to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting in
  1. beginning
  2. starting
  3. originating
  4. arising
  5. appearing
Verb
  • The country’s senate in Prague today passed a number of amendments that will make top-line changes to the Audiovisual Act beginning in January.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The revitalizing coastal retreats - H3 Island Healthy Getaways - available beginning in January focus on beachside wellness and self-care.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of beginning
Verb
  • Wusthof’s line of Chef Knives (starting at $100) are beefy and sturdy.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are snacky boxes (starting at $50) focused on Chicago-local products, tinned fish or chocolates.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of starting
Verb
  • Native plants can fare better during cold nights than those originating outside of Arizona’s planting zone.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The drugs, worth estimated $250 million, were found by authorities as part of a banana shipment originating from Guatemala that arrived at the Caucedo port in the capital of Santo Domingo.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of originating
Verb
  • There are many unpleasant things to not miss about the monoculture of our increasingly distant past — but coalescing around a unified interest, and the feeling of togetherness arising from that act, is not one of them.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The delay is primarily due to issues arising from the damage to the heat shield of the uncrewed Orion capsule that flew in 2022 on the Artemis I mission.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of arising
Verb
  • Last year, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones even claimed the two were engaged while appearing on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee show, but neither Burrow nor Holzmacher ever confirmed the news.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For example, technology that fights scams and money mules is being adopted to combat the numerous new types of fraud appearing on the horizon.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appearing
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Thesaurus Entries Near setting in

setting forth

setting in

setting in motion

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