OUTLINED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

outlined

verb

past tense of outline

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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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 Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026 Partnership could eventually reach 18 GWh The agreement currently guarantees the supply of the first 9 GWh of battery cells, but the companies have also outlined a framework for another 9 GWh. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 The raises were outlined in the California Association Professional Scientists UAW Local 1115 collective bargaining agreement. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Each entry will be assessed for audience impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and delivery, as outlined in rubric below. — USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 That timeline could mean that the Angels do not hire a general manager by the end of the season, as the team originally outlined. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Caregivers are reminded never to use an expired car seat, as outlined in the product user manual. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Robertson, who expressed concern about Fogel’s use of AI to analyze public comments, pointed out that the plan’s call to increase funding for autism research clashes with the committee’s appropriations outlined in the Autism CARES Act. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

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Thus far, these states are the only ones the CDC has confirmed as related to one another and traced back to the lettuce.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
One person died from a listeria infection traced to ricotta cheese.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of traced

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As can best be summarized, the title character Niu Lai is a young calf born to a forest/shifting dreamscape who relies on his mother for protection.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Generic content is more likely to be summarized as common knowledge than cited as evidence of authority.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarized

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The study defined high-exposure counties as having median annual emissions of 51 pounds of ethylbenzene and 44 pounds of toulene.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of defined

Verb

The breakthrough came from a British engineer who sketched a solution using wooden coffee stirrers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Birdsall had already sketched the initial design before turning the project over for fine-tuning to another friend, automotive designer Albrecht Goertz, who had just set up his New York studio.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketched

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