put aside
phrasal verb
put aside; putting aside; puts aside
1
: to save or keep (something, such as money) to be used at a later time
She's been putting aside some money for a vacation.
Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting?
2
: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)
We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.
It's time to put aside our differences and start working together.
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Waller and Bowman have said publicly that the Fed should put aside its concerns that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could boost inflation, and the central bank should resume rate cuts this month to keep the labor market intact.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
And there’s plenty of drama for these ladies to have to put aside, from Rich cheating on Sabrina with Penelope to Hudson possibly shooting either Andi, Gary or Zac.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2025
Last September, Tanzania's mining authority reportedly mandated that all gold exporters, including miners and traders, put aside at least 20% of their output to sell to the central bank.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Even putting aside the financial opportunity, this has the potential to be transformative and those things tend to be pretty interesting.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
And there’s plenty of drama for these ladies to have to put aside, from Rich cheating on Sabrina with Penelope to Hudson possibly shooting either Andi, Gary or Zac.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2025
Last September, Tanzania's mining authority reportedly mandated that all gold exporters, including miners and traders, put aside at least 20% of their output to sell to the central bank.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Even putting aside the financial opportunity, this has the potential to be transformative and those things tend to be pretty interesting.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put aside
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20aside. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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