set aside 1 of 2
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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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2
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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3
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
Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of millions of acres of land in the United States have been taken off the table for housing through land set-asides, Kafkaesque permitting regimes, and the constant threat of litigation.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Specifically, his plan calls for a $78 million set-aside to address potential Tier 2 compliance costs.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Several rooms in their own set-aside section of the larger facility are designated as an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and are equipped with special seizure-monitoring equipment.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Line a large baking pan with some of the set-aside, uncooked leaves, then top with small amount of the sauce mixture.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Still, contractors said there were other problems with the set-aside program that the legislation failed to address.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Companies of all types should be allowed to compete on an even playing field to demonstrate their best solutions and avoid set-asides that favor one type of company.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For investors from countries with EB-5 visa backlogs, such as China and India, set-aside EB-5 visas significantly help avoid long delays.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Phrase
Though Trump's administration has fought to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs, federal contracting rules include set-asides for small businesses owned by women or minorities.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of millions of acres of land in the United States have been taken off the table for housing through land set-asides, Kafkaesque permitting regimes, and the constant threat of litigation.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Specifically, his plan calls for a $78 million set-aside to address potential Tier 2 compliance costs.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Several rooms in their own set-aside section of the larger facility are designated as an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and are equipped with special seizure-monitoring equipment.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Line a large baking pan with some of the set-aside, uncooked leaves, then top with small amount of the sauce mixture.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Still, contractors said there were other problems with the set-aside program that the legislation failed to address.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Companies of all types should be allowed to compete on an even playing field to demonstrate their best solutions and avoid set-asides that favor one type of company.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For investors from countries with EB-5 visa backlogs, such as China and India, set-aside EB-5 visas significantly help avoid long delays.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
Noun
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And in July, US Congresswoman Shontel Brown of Ohio reintroduced legislation to create a new federal grant program for fibroid detection.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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CareQuest is evaluating how to use AI tools to monitor real-time progress on grant applications, implement planning and forecasting tools, and how to leverage other technologies that free up people’s time, minimize errors, and create efficiencies.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier in the summer, disagreements emerged over the rollout of the disaster aid block grant.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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Santos asked how the district is preparing if the money remains frozen or is redirected to states as block grants, which would give Florida discretion over how (or whether) to target the same areas the grants were meant to fund.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After his retirement George Austen enjoyed an income of up to £600 per annum from his clerical livings and an annuity (Letters, 29); all this disappeared with his death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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