set-aside
noun
1
: something (such as a portion of receipts or production) that is set aside for a specified purpose
2
: a program requiring a percentage of opportunities (as for jobs or funding) to be reserved for an underrepresented group
Examples of set-aside in a Sentence
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Last week, Mayor Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced a $741 million set-aside to raise the pay for tens of thousands of social services workers who are inextricably linked to, but not technically part of, the city’s municipal services apparatus.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
The 8-30g law requires developers to commit to those set-asides for at least 40 years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The authors note that a set-aside requirement would have limited practical impact at many campuses because enrollment declines have already left many seats empty.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
There are also set-aside times a year for adult-only bookings.
—Madison Roberts, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
The law allocated most of the money to permanent housing, with set-asides for unique populations like families and youth, and some for shelter.
—Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2023
The move will expand the police set-asides from 100 to 150 beds.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
The teachers’ union is also pushing for more time for professional development and grading, saying current set-asides are among the metro area’s lowest.
—oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
The 8-30g law requires developers to commit to those set-asides for at least 40 years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The authors note that a set-aside requirement would have limited practical impact at many campuses because enrollment declines have already left many seats empty.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
There are also set-aside times a year for adult-only bookings.
—Madison Roberts, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
The law allocated most of the money to permanent housing, with set-asides for unique populations like families and youth, and some for shelter.
—Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2023
The move will expand the police set-asides from 100 to 150 beds.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
The teachers’ union is also pushing for more time for professional development and grading, saying current set-asides are among the metro area’s lowest.
—oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-aside. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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