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setback

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noun

set·​back ˈset-ˌbak How to pronounce setback (audio)
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: a checking of progress
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: a placing of a face of a building on a line some distance to the rear of the building line or of the wall below
also : the area produced by a setback
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: automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat
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: the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature

set back

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verb

set back; setting back; sets back

transitive verb

1
: to slow the progress of : hinder, delay
2
: cost
a new suit will set you back $200

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun Despite some early setbacks, they eventually became a successful company. the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And just like last season’s setback in State College, Penn., Auburn failed to get its best playmaker adequately involved in the offense early on. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2022 This week, however, Hill-Green didn't dress in what could indicate a setback in his recovery. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2022 The consensus of Russian military experts appears to be that the defeat was a limited setback brought on by the error of failing to sufficiently man the long front lines, leaving the Kharkiv sector relatively undefended. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2022 While Evan Phillips, Alex Vesia, Caleb Ferguson and Chris Martin have emerged in recent weeks as the team’s core of leverage relievers, their situation at closer remains unsettled after Craig Kimbrel’s latest setback on Wednesday. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 One critical setback for Olympia occurred when RSG acquired Shoebuy.com (aka Shoes.com) from Walmart in 2020. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Russia’s setback in Ukraine is already starting to draw considerable political backlash within Moscow, and a complete defeat could potentially create political instability in the Kremlin – and serious headaches for China. Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 The result marks a setback for McCarthy, who is setting himself up to serve as speaker if Republicans flip the House in November. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2022 The Russian armored vehicles couldn’t use the soggy ground around the obstacle, came under fire and retreated, a strategic setback for Russia’s campaign in the south. Marcus Walker, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of setback was in 1600

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