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as in spent
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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2
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in classified
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid out
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Automated systems can quickly match candidates to roles, reducing the time spent on manual screening and improving recruitment's overall efficiency.—
Silvija Martincevic,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Electoral authorities reported voter participation of more than 80% and planned to release initial results within two hours.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Musk’s company had initially planned to support its Colossus supercomputer which uses around 150 megawatts of power with 100,000 H100 GPUs, even more when upgraded to 200,000.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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There is a $250 fee paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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They are paid to solve each puzzle in advance.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s no such thing as being over-prepared when traveling with kids.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren’t available for the first meeting.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Baker passed a polygraph test arranged by his attorney.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, about 1 in 5 people killed by police exhibited signs of mental illness, the report said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Unique photographs of the building in its former incarnation as a Palace and the transformation to a hotel are exhibited through the hotel.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps not surprisingly, nonviolent movements’ success depends on how well they’re organized.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Missouri Immunization Coalition, which organized the event for April 24-25, also had to lay off half its staff, according to board president Lynelle Phillips.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Laid out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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