set
verb (used with object)
to put (something or someone) in a particular place.
has set
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present perfectof set (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This year’s El Niño has set off wildfires in Asia, hurricanes in the Pacific and fishery closures in South America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Korner has set November 30 as the start date of the trial, which could take months or even years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Equities for now are facing a stretch with no earnings, a seasonally weak month of September and a summer pullback that has set a “higher bar to re-engage,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
According to Ackemann, the system seeks to add another 20,000 to 25,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity by 2045 — the same year it has set a goal of achieving carbon neutrality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was once the groom’s cottage, but Dilly has set up shop here.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
