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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
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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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State police troopers, with the assistance from the New Britain and Farmington Police Departments, were able to stop the vehicle.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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Assad escaped to Moscow with his family through the last-minute assistance of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Because unlike grants, starting an apprenticeship program is not a one-time expense.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Officials have vowed to sharply expand the subsidy program next year in addition to further monetary easing.Dave Smith, Fortune Asia, 31 Dec. 2024
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Given the constant demands by wind, solar, and EV company executives for more and more government subsidies to sustain their failing business models, this reality could become disastrous for those rent-seeking industries in the coming years as the era of crony capitalism comes to a close.David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Massie has cited bipartisan bills Johnson helped pass in explaining his opposition, including the government spending deal passed last month, legislation to send additional aid to Ukraine and the extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Security Aid: The United States is sending nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to rush aid to Kyiv in the weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The largest are Medicaid block grants, but states and cities also get federal grants to help them with transportation, education, energy, and numerous other functions.Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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But the biggest change would be allocating K-12 education money directly to the states via block grants.Robert Farrington, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Winners can take the cash payout or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024
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In the case of the 2018-19 shutdown, five of the 12 appropriations bills went into effect, funding Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense and limiting the number of employees on furlough.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Congress is required to pass 12 appropriations bills for every fiscal year to fund the government.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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The donor class wants extension of the 2017 tax cuts and entitlement reform.David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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This relationship can instill a sense of accountability and commitment, countering the entitlement mindset.Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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