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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
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Medicaid funding for maternal health initiatives would receive $13 million and $100 million in set-aside money to ensure the sustainability of Medicaid.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Current federal government housing programs often provide low-cost housing for a privileged few through subsidies and set-asides but do not solve the larger problem of affordability.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The fossil fuel industry has fought against protections for this species — including set-asides that would create safe zones in whale habitat and common-sense speed limits to keep whales from getting run over.
—Cara Fleischer, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Last week, Mayor Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced a $741 million set-aside to raise the pay for tens of thousands of social services workers who are inextricably linked to, but not technically part of, the city’s municipal services apparatus.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
The 8-30g law requires developers to commit to those set-asides for at least 40 years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The authors note that a set-aside requirement would have limited practical impact at many campuses because enrollment declines have already left many seats empty.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
Noun
The filing also outlines potential risks, including changes in federal budgetary priorities, competition, and the impact of federal contractual set-aside laws and regulations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Medicaid funding for maternal health initiatives would receive $13 million and $100 million in set-aside money to ensure the sustainability of Medicaid.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Current federal government housing programs often provide low-cost housing for a privileged few through subsidies and set-asides but do not solve the larger problem of affordability.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The fossil fuel industry has fought against protections for this species — including set-asides that would create safe zones in whale habitat and common-sense speed limits to keep whales from getting run over.
—Cara Fleischer, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Last week, Mayor Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced a $741 million set-aside to raise the pay for tens of thousands of social services workers who are inextricably linked to, but not technically part of, the city’s municipal services apparatus.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
The 8-30g law requires developers to commit to those set-asides for at least 40 years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The authors note that a set-aside requirement would have limited practical impact at many campuses because enrollment declines have already left many seats empty.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
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That means not just Calais Campbell, Chubb and Phillips’ assistance in the Penn State product’s game but also the likes of Pro Bowl tackle Terron Armstead.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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By law, applications for HEAP assistance open each year in early November, and remain open until the funds run out.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meta to pay $25 million to settle Donald Trump lawsuit, Zuckerberg hails administration Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress What is Project 2025?—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Other senators expressed concern about a lack of new investment for local homelessness grants and funding for Prop 36, which is expected to increase prison and jail populations by about 3,300 people this year.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Lukashenko's support for the war in Ukraine has led to the rupture of Belarus' ties with the U.S. and the EU, ending his gamesmanship of using the West to try to win more subsidies from the Kremlin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Electronic device, electronic component, computer makers and communication equipment makers all outperformed as investors warm to the new trade in subsidies.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Alonzo put up his forearm to try to create some space between himself and the teacher, Alonzo and his aid said in the report.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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The memo outlined exemptions, including emergency food assistance and billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Israel and Egypt, but appears to extend to many programs -- including one worldwide HIV program credited with saving 25 million lives.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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What To Know In addition to these work requirements, Republicans are looking to transition Medicaid to a block grant system, which would provide federal funds for specific programs and shift financial responsibility to the states.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Related, federal grants should be delivered as block grants so state officials have the final say in exactly how a grant is used.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Consider Social Security, pensions, annuity payments and other future taxable income in determining the optimal timing for withdrawals.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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For 2025, Direct File will add support for interest income above $1,500, pension and annuity income — excluding individual retirement accounts — and Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends, the agency announced in October.—
Kate Dore, CFP®,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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The architect Mark Roy Daniels produced a particularly opulent example of the Spanish Colonial style, which represented an Anglo appropriation of Alta California.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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But much of its billion dollar budget comes from federal appropriations.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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The focus shifted from individual rights to group quotas or entitlements divorced from individual merit.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their football has been blighted by individual mistakes but also characterised by a rotten mood, a noxious fog of self-pity and entitlement which has descended around them, game after game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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