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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
Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s a huge number, a three-fold increase in housing set-asides for our hardworking city employees, and a crucial lifeline for countless New Yorkers.
—Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
In addition to the rural set-aside visa quota explained above, this development provides unprecedented timeframes for rural EB-5 petitions based on my observations as the managing partner of an EB-5 firm.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
If that’s the case, the agreement has to meet HUD’s standard for repair set-asides.
—Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
By then, billions of dollars in covid-era relief from the federal government — including a set-aside for TANF, which can cover emergency aid, job training, child care, and more — is likely to have expired.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
In November, the City Council came to the rescue and approved a $20 million set-aside in the city's 2025 budget.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those set-aside times are just called something different.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
Companies of all types should be allowed to compete on an even playing field to demonstrate their best solutions and avoid set-asides that favor one type of company.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s a huge number, a three-fold increase in housing set-asides for our hardworking city employees, and a crucial lifeline for countless New Yorkers.
—Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
In addition to the rural set-aside visa quota explained above, this development provides unprecedented timeframes for rural EB-5 petitions based on my observations as the managing partner of an EB-5 firm.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
If that’s the case, the agreement has to meet HUD’s standard for repair set-asides.
—Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
By then, billions of dollars in covid-era relief from the federal government — including a set-aside for TANF, which can cover emergency aid, job training, child care, and more — is likely to have expired.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
In November, the City Council came to the rescue and approved a $20 million set-aside in the city's 2025 budget.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those set-aside times are just called something different.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
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Individual states may have additional requirements, so contact your state’s driver’s licensing agency online or in person for additional information or assistance.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Figures from a new report show that more people were prosecuted around Europe in 2024 for rendering assistance to irregular migrants than in previous years.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In addition to threatening Harvard’s tax-exempt status and halting federal grants, the Trump administration wants to block Harvard from being able to enroll international students.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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Some volunteer groups are able to get resources from the government, but Boyer said the vast majority of the work is funded through grants and donations.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Corinth also said when there's such a severe housing shortage like now, federal subsidies can goose the market and push up prices for everyone.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The platform uses technology to help low-income individuals enroll in government programs like Medicaid, SNAP and utility subsidies.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Beckham, ahead of his May 2 birthday, highlighted his work with humanitarian aid organization UNICEF to help raise awareness earlier this year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Already, federal rental aid falls far short of need.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The effect of turning them to block grants would depend on how the state used the money; Baker notes the irony that state grants would be based on need, but the state would not be under any obligation to give the money to districts where that need exists.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Annual block grants would give states a set amount of money, regardless of the number of enrollees.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Read more The best annuity companies What is an annuity?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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The winner can choose to receive an annuity paid over 30 years, with each payment 5 percent bigger than the previous one.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.—
David Wallace-Wells,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Parents could approach family help as a gift, not an entitlement, and ensure there is mutual agreement rather than assumption.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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