setting back (Meaning)
setting back
a checking of progress, defeat, reverse, pitch entry 4 sense 7, cost, a slowing of progress, the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature, to slow the progress of, the area produced by a setback, automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat, 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
Synonyms & Antonyms of setting back
setting back Sentence Examples
- The financial crisis left the company setting back several years in terms of growth.
- The storm caused widespread damage, setting back the community's recovery efforts.
- The student's poor attendance was setting back his academic progress.
- The constant interruptions were setting back the team's productivity.
- The injury set the athlete back from competing for several weeks.
- The government's restrictive policies were setting back businesses and hindering the economy.
- The new software upgrade set back the project's completion date by a month.
- The loss of the key employee set back the company's sales pipeline.
- The political turmoil was setting back international relations and creating instability.
- The pandemic set back the global economy, causing a recession and job losses.
FAQs About the word setting back
a checking of progress, defeat, reverse, pitch entry 4 sense 7, cost, a slowing of progress, the distance of a structure or other feature (such as a well or sep
holding back, holding up, holding off (on), slowing, detaining, delaying, stretching (out), holding over, hesitating, blockading
running on, continuing,keeping (on), keeping up, carrying on, persisting, progressing, marching, advancing,going along
The financial crisis left the company setting back several years in terms of growth.
The storm caused widespread damage, setting back the community's recovery efforts.
The student's poor attendance was setting back his academic progress.
The constant interruptions were setting back the team's productivity.
