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set aside
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as in dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
He set aside $100 a month for a down payment on a car.
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as in abolish
to put an end to by formal action
The company set aside the old strict dress code and allowed employees to dress a little more casually.
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as in dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
The professional organizer helped us set aside anything we didn't need or want anymore.
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as in store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
She set aside her wedding dress in case her own daughter might want to wear it some day.
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Recent Examples of set-aside
Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those set-aside times are just called something different.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
The filing also outlines potential risks, including changes in federal budgetary priorities, competition, and the impact of federal contractual set-aside laws and regulations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Medicaid funding for maternal health initiatives would receive $13 million and $100 million in set-aside money to ensure the sustainability of Medicaid.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Current federal government housing programs often provide low-cost housing for a privileged few through subsidies and set-asides but do not solve the larger problem of affordability.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The fossil fuel industry has fought against protections for this species — including set-asides that would create safe zones in whale habitat and common-sense speed limits to keep whales from getting run over.
—Cara Fleischer, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
Noun
In November, the City Council came to the rescue and approved a $20 million set-aside in the city's 2025 budget.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those set-aside times are just called something different.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
The filing also outlines potential risks, including changes in federal budgetary priorities, competition, and the impact of federal contractual set-aside laws and regulations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Medicaid funding for maternal health initiatives would receive $13 million and $100 million in set-aside money to ensure the sustainability of Medicaid.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Current federal government housing programs often provide low-cost housing for a privileged few through subsidies and set-asides but do not solve the larger problem of affordability.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The fossil fuel industry has fought against protections for this species — including set-asides that would create safe zones in whale habitat and common-sense speed limits to keep whales from getting run over.
—Cara Fleischer, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
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During an October meeting, the FBI employee gave Pang $3,000 as payment for Pang and the other individual’s assistance in the operation.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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In a statement released Thursday, the CDC said the HHS is providing vaccines, technical assistance, therapeutic medication and lab support to the Texas and New Mexico departments of health.—
Jaden Amos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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To date, the nonprofit has helped solved 15 cases and has awarded 228 grants since its creation in 2020.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yet with no grant funding available organizations like KOTM rely solely on community contributions to sustain their work.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The $100 billion is in addition to the $65 billion the company announced to building three plants in Arizona after the Biden administration offered billions in subsidies.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The federal government sent around $91 billion to insurers in the form of premium subsidies in 2023.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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On Monday evening, the Associated Press reported that Trump had at least temporarily paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Israel is currently blocking all humanitarian aid and goods from entering Gaza as its far-right government seeks to pressure Hamas into a new ceasefire deal to release more Israeli hostages, but without committing to permanently ending the war as Hamas is demanding.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The federal government often provides more aid for rebuilding through block grants directed to local and state governments, but that money requires congressional approval and can take months to years to arrive.—
Kristina P. Brant,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some Republican members of Congress and conservative think tanks have proposed major changes to the NIH, including sending most of the agency's $48 billion directly to states through block grants.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The woman chose to receive a one-time lump sum of about $2.7 million after taxes instead of annuity payments for the full amount.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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The difference between the two is outlined below: An annuity option makes an initial annual payment followed by 29 annual payments.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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Congress failed to pass regular annual spending appropriations, instead resorting to a short-term continuing resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Once again, whenever The Baldwins needs to move into and out of a tricky topic like being on trial in the public eye for cultural appropriation, or being on actual legal trial, the series can simply turn back to its baseline premise.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Traditionally, the defense of entitlement programs has been a very strong issue for Democrats, so this is a perilous choice for the GOP.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Medicaid in particular has come under the microscope — the Energy and Commerce Committee oversees Medicaid, and the $880 billion it is tasked with saving would almost certainly require cuts to the entitlement program.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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