outlined

verb

past tense of outline
1
as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves

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2
as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) outlined the important points in the introduction

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Recent Examples of outlined As outlined in the magisterial biography produced by his grandson, Peter Ascoli, and a remarkable documentary by Aviva Kempner, Rosenwald’s accomplishments were breathtaking. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing immunization schedule outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The more precise reality is that the shortage causing the reevaluation of memory was outlined by the company in its disclosures regarding wafer capacity months ahead of the price increase. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Green made a presentation, now rather famous among his colleagues, that outlined his meta-layered vision, complete with shots of Michael Mann’s The Insider and stuffed with references to other legal dramas like The Verdict and Erin Brockovich. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Spring Hill, Gardner-Edgerton, Shawnee Mission and Olathe outlined in their policies that students can use their phones before and after school. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 And the tech is still far from being able to carry out the kind of future Samat outlined to CNN. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Commercial focus remains Deep Fission has also outlined a different strategy from many experimental reactor programs. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The site comes with approvals for an 83 room hotel, though other redevelopment possibilities are also outlined in the listing, including mixed use residential or assisted living. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlined
  1. traced
  2. summarized
  3. defined
  4. sketched
Verb
  • Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions can be traced, controls documented and outcomes explained.
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Fandom has been around since the advent of mass media, but with that old world dying and the new one (bluntly summarized, its main features are social media plus the tyranny of the algorithm) very much born, now is the time of fangirls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Social media comments summarized by The Takeout suggest many boomers associate understaffing with longer checkout lines, slower service and fewer opportunities for personal interaction with employees.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of summarized
Verb
  • Upheaval and volatility have defined the 13-year post-Sir Alex Ferguson era at Old Trafford, with United lurching from one coach and philosophy to the next.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The most successful acquisitions are rarely defined solely by valuation.
    — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of defined
Verb
  • With its hairpin turns and madcap improvisations, the odyssey at the book’s center can seem, says our reviewer, like something sketched out by Jules Verne.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sources told the site that Iran and Oman have sketched an agreement in which Iran controls the northern route for inbound traffic while Oman controls the southern route for outgoing vessels.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketched

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