set-asides

plural of set-aside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-asides
Noun
  • Indeed, the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan federal watchdog that audits government spending and efficiencies — outlined the risk of fraud tied to ACA subsidies in a December report requested by congressional Republicans.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.
    Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.
    Nick Sullivan July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • Using basic academic terminology would place grants at risk of rejection or termination on political grounds.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The property also offers pre-WDO (Pre-Winery Definition Ordinance) entitlements supporting future expansion opportunities.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • Therefore, union contracts and social democracies alike pair strong wages and entitlements with deliberate policies that help ordinary households accumulate assets too.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Everyday millionaires, for all their diligence, are largely confined to public markets—the same index funds and 401(k) allocations that powered their ascent.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Those allocations have loosened now, not because the wines have lost their lustre, but because the broader American wine business is on the back foot.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • It’s needed, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West contends, to shore up vital health care services threatened by reductions in federal subventions and the state budget’s own deficits.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just 22% of California households are receiving retirement income, such as pensions, annuities or retirement account distributions, the analysis found.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Non-qualified annuities Annuities can provide you with valuable retirement income, but not all annuities receive identical legal protections.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Many of the projects are supported by the State of Florida through appropriations or by university bonding and private donations.
    Florida International University, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Also stalled are appropriations for the State Department, a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, among other measures.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 1 July 2026
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“Set-asides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-asides. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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