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set aside
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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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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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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
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
That’s a huge number, a three-fold increase in housing set-asides for our hardworking city employees, and a crucial lifeline for countless New Yorkers.
—Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
In addition to the rural set-aside visa quota explained above, this development provides unprecedented timeframes for rural EB-5 petitions based on my observations as the managing partner of an EB-5 firm.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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
That’s a huge number, a three-fold increase in housing set-asides for our hardworking city employees, and a crucial lifeline for countless New Yorkers.
—Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
In addition to the rural set-aside visa quota explained above, this development provides unprecedented timeframes for rural EB-5 petitions based on my observations as the managing partner of an EB-5 firm.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
Noun
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Time and again, both parties have reinforced systemic inequality through cuts to housing assistance, erosion of the social safety net, and a growing trend to treat housing as a commodity rather than a public good, the book argues.—
Ericka Taylor,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Trained Individuals People who train to increase their breath-holding abilities, like free divers—people who swim or dive beneath the water’s surface to a considerable depth and without assistance from a breathing device–have reportedly been able to hold their breath for three minutes or longer.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The grant would have funded an educational project called ‘Seeking a More Perfect Union, ’ said Haynes.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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Since then, the only outside money Michigan Potash has taken is a $50 million grant from Michigan’s state agriculture department in 2023 and a new $80 million grant from the USDA, crucial to getting through permitting.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Under the original version of the ACA, middle-income households were often priced out of the health-care subsidies.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Another low-income tax credit, a 9% credit, provides a larger subsidy but has historically been more competitive in Idaho.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Hearing aid jewelry is not hearing aid jewelry without the aids.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This week, a few aid trucks entered the territory and began reaching Palestinians for the first time since the blockade began. COGAT, the Israeli defense body overseeing aid for Gaza, said 388 trucks had entered since Monday.—
Sally Abou Aljoud,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The analysis starts with the House bill’s plan to convert Medicaid to a block grant for states.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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There are no houses for humans on the property, so these structures will be new. O’Connor is also looking to state, county and community block grants for the $3.5 million required to get the program on its feet.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The couple chose to receive their prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million, instead of annuity payments for the full amount.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Suppose a married couple ages 65 and one 66, donate $100,000 worth of property with a $50,000 basis to a charity in return for a charitable gift annuity with monthly lifetime payments to begin immediately.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Their next move is to petition congressional lawmakers to explicitly write GISS's funds into an appropriations bill.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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In 2019, during the country’s longest government shutdown, Duffy voted against a transportation and housing appropriations bill that would have provided funding for the FAA but also included many provisions unrelated to air traffic control.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Rental assistance is not an entitlement, and demand far outstrips the limited funds available.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Trump emphasized economic growth and eschewed Paul Ryan-style entitlement reforms.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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