setting an example

A form of set an example — To behave in a way that other people should.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set an example
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setting an example. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20an%20example

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Chicago

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