as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago
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Recent Examples of aside
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The city has set aside $29.5 million for rehousing people for the 2025 budget year, enough to rehome 360 households and support 1,000 more.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2025
Just as an aside for context, Dixon’s family didn’t know about the Medlock connection until the research for this seris began.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
Donations would be set aside to help the musicians and members of the community.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The city has set aside $29.5 million for rehousing people for the 2025 budget year, enough to rehome 360 households and support 1,000 more.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
For me, the film provided a welcome excuse to read up on Dylan, who has always been a reputable source of enjoyably gnomic quotes, self-mythologizing, and enigmatic asides.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2025
Just as an aside for context, Dixon’s family didn’t know about the Medlock connection until the research for this seris began.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Adverb
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Neighbors whose homes are farther apart face another risk: The vegetation and other combustible materials in between properties can fuel a wildfire.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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The planes were less than 3,200 feet apart and at the same altitude at their closest point, the report said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the interview, Ye made provocative insinuations about Jews and money and went on unprovoked tangents.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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The two held awkward discussions about history and science, with Chalamet getting an opportunity to show off his fluent French, while also going on pff-topic tangents about a woman named Trish.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Kyle Denis: Party will come out of this with a No. 1 album, and that’s something no one can take away from him.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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What film will walk away with the Best Picture win?—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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There are a number of people in the House, the Senate and elsewhere who are doing a really good job.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Where Ottoman intellectuals and artists had previously traveled to cultural centers in Egypt, Persia, Italy, or elsewhere to study, Darling writes, now the Ottomans attracted foreigners seeking education and culture.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Employers can discourage communications outside of business hours, limit after-hours events, and support employees’ ability to disconnect during time off.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The 9th-gen Apple iPad (2021) is blazing fast with an A13 Bionic chip, a sharp 10.2-inch screen, and a clearer front camera for video calls, currently at a huge 38% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Rear cargo space is not class leading, merely acceptable, with 435 liters and 1,410 liters with the rear seats down.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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That is down from January 26 to 28 when 49 percent of voters approved and 37 percent disapproved.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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