put aside

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
Verb
  • According to an internal memo, USAID staff were notified that all roles not mandated by law will be phased out in July and September.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That effect will mostly phase out after this season, but it’s had a huge impact on roster age.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip's population of more than 2 million Palestinians.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
  • As a precaution, gas was shut off Monday to the building at the fire department's request.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the encampments at colleges across Chicago were eventually dismantled by police, leaving lawn chairs and colorful student artwork dotting the muddy grass of campus quads.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The number of executive orders that are essentially dismantling federal agencies and allowing DOGE to essentially lay off people add more layers to investors’ concerns.
    Chuck Jones, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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