call·out
ˈkȯl-ˌau̇t 
1
: the act or an instance of calling out
2
: an often bordered inset in a printed article or illustration that usually includes a key excerpt or detail
called out; calling out; calls out
1
: to summon into action
call out troops
2
: to challenge to a duel
3
: to order on strike
call out the workers
4
: to publicly criticize or fault (someone)
The FDA will have to start forcing companies to be transparent and call them out on it when they're not.—
Massimo Calabresi et al.
Massimo Calabresi et al.Examples of callout in a Sentence
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Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That callout is far from an issue that ruins the experience.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
This has resulted in multiple people calling out Carr and the Saints as a whole, including Olvae's brother.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
However, the specific callout from Pansino is an escalation in a feud between the longtime creator and Mr. Beast.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That callout is far from an issue that ruins the experience.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
This isn’t the first time being called out for using e-bikes to shoot content, but that stops here.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
This has resulted in multiple people calling out Carr and the Saints as a whole, including Olvae's brother.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Callout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/callout. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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