setback

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noun

set·back ˈset-ˌbak How to pronounce setback (audio)

: a checking of progress

: defeat, reverse

: pitch entry 4 sense 7

: 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

: automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat

: the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature

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

单词	setting back
释义	setback 1 of 2 noun set·back ˈset-ˌbak 1 : a checking of progress 2 : defeat, reverse 3 : pitch entry 4 sense 7 4 : 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 5 : automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat 6 : the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature set back 2 of 2 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 Noun knock lapse reversal reverse See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Kids Definition setback noun set·back ˈset-ˌbak : a slowing of progress : a temporary defeat Despite several setbacks we finished on schedule. setting back verb present participle of set back as in holding back Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance holding back holding up holding over laying over putting over delaying cutting off putting off slowing detaining stretching (out) retarding turning back keeping stemming blocking impeding holding off (on) hindering snagging baffling obstructing pausing choking off balking clogging hesitating blockading damming lengthening holding extending prolonging shelving bottlenecking protracting deferring ending reining (in) remitting concluding terminating suspending discontinuing stunting squelching squashing repressing suppressing calling stanching staunching Antonyms & Near Antonyms keeping (on) keeping up running on following through (with) continuing carrying on proceeding moving persisting progressing marching advancing going along pushing faring wending driving stirring actuating propelling spurring goading impelling budging See More
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setback

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