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Recent Examples of obiter dictum
Unfortunately, the Pennsylvania appellate court did not stop there, although what follows is no more than obiter dictum or, in English, just the non-precedential musings of the court.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dictum
Noun
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In his analysis, between a quarter and a third of Republicans voted for the Democratic candidate, Taylor Rehmet.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their conversation would often go off the rails thanks to humous asides and stories.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Obiter dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dictum. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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