put aside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
Verb
  • The massive tax-cut bill now before the Senate seeks to phase out green tax credits, but treats nuclear power just a little kinder than wind and solar.
    Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The reductions will be phased out by the third year.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s threat to shut off federal funding could be significant for California, the world’s fourth-largest economy.
    Erin Doherty, CNBC, 27 May 2025
  • Williams allegedly shut off the water to a toilet to help clear the way for the inmates to escape, sources said.
    Jason Volack, ABC News, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Voters the next year elected President Trump, who is working to dismantle DEI initiatives across the country.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
  • Companies like Meta, Amazon and Walmart began dismantling diversity programs before Trump took office, and many more backed off after his inauguration.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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