obiter dictum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dictum
Noun
  • Waiters and others who benefit from automatic gratuities of 20% or more could be in for quite a shock, according to some early analysis.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The funding for Wisconsin tucked into the major House spending bills totals $58.7 million, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis.
    Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Exemptions are better than abatements—Exemptions for a set period with specific set asides seem to create the most predictability for the developer.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Over the course of its nearly 30-year run, South Park has deployed toilet humor, ruthless political commentary, and profane asides to eviscerate wide swaths of people.
    Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Outside the portfolio, Walmart also reports, and all of Wall Street will be paying close attention to the retail giant’s numbers and management commentary as well.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Yet that is what the author of this recent commentary appears to believe.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Obiter dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dictum. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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