obiter dicta

Definition of obiter dictanext
plural of obiter dictum

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Noun
  • As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Pelley’s scathing remarks immediately leaked to outside news outlets and ignited a crisis inside CBS.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • Her remarks came just hours after Romania requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday following a Russian drone strike that hit a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați on May 29.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.
    The Editorial Board, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • Musicians can move through scores, make quick annotations, or adjust sections without breaking concentration.
    William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Photo of the constellation Boötes with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • There is only so much drama to be found in the first 24 hours, and yet some Islanders have already managed to get their feelings hurt, which bodes well for the next six weeks — for us the viewers anyway.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales typically keep their feelings about one another closer to the vest—but the future queen let slip a romantic acknowledgement of her love for her husband at a surprise appearance.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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“Obiter dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dicta. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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