SETTING IN Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

setting in

verb

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 setting in Now, with another Super El Niño setting in — this time likely to be the strongest on record — many are calibrating their expectations based on what happened then. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Both were designed with the Harrods setting in mind as the menu has to work for all customers. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Starz touted the success of Force‘s third and final season as delivering record-setting in-season growth. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026 This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2026 And while New York has long been seen as more main character than setting in many movies and series, Los Angeles has, historically, leveraged its shape-shifter abilities. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region. — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

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Verb

Young professionals often have multiple financial priorities, such as beginning to invest, paying off student loans, employee benefits, buying a first home, and saving for a wedding or starting a family.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Korean star Han Ji-min accepted The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at a glitzy gala high above Busan on Wednesday night, promising that her creative journey was only just beginning.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

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And starting next year, the league wants to introduce a form of re-seeding in the playoffs.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Katseye member Sophia Laforteza will resume activities with the group starting the first week of January 2027, according to a notice posted to their social media accounts.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of starting

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Born on April 18, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, Kelker-Kelly’s acting career began in 1987 when he was cast as Sam Fowler on NBC’ soap’s Another World, appearing in the daytime drama for three years until 1990.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The friend Jane Doe went to see that night shared a photo with the whole group appearing to show her in the bedroom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026