set apart
phrase
as in devote
to keep or intend for a special purpose
They set apart a stack of pictures for the slideshow.
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set aside
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Poor families that can’t afford to set aside money for the accounts will benefit the least.
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The funding gap isn’t a matter of the money not existing, the money has already been set aside but is being withheld.
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“Set apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20apart. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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