SET-ASIDE Synonyms: 238 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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 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

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