insets 1 of 2

Definition of insetsnext
plural of inset

insets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inset
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Noun
  • The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These are clutter-free spaces, cool and calming with occasional nods to Moroccan heritage in the form of black-and-white photography of Rabat’s heritage sites in the rooms, and handmade plates adorning walls in the corridors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The dinner portion of the event had just begun, with workers trying to navigate the crowded room to clear the salad plates from the first course.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Artificial intelligence models capable of generating text or reasoning are typically built using graphics processing units from Nvidia Corp.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Nvidia’s graphics processing units are relied on by Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon as well as model developers OpenAI and Anthropic.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dan Reynolds, president of the Federation of Public Employees, which represents service workers in the district, told board members his employees have already gone through cuts in the past.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Participants will board a 4-wheel-drive for a bumpy 13-mile tour with frequent stops for pictures, sketches and questions.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The following slide proved that the bribe worked, as Emma adorably smiled in her school pictures, and the results were perfection.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Washington routinely installs foreign flags along major corridors near the White House and federal office buildings during state visits and other high-level diplomatic events, a long-standing practice meant to honor visiting leaders and signal the significance of the occasion.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Each installs locally on Mac or PC with no subscription required.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Insets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insets. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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