obiter dicta

plural of obiter dictum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dicta
Noun
  • The analyses also found that modern rodents descend from a common ancestor thousands of years ago that had thumbnails.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Kennedy also refused to say during the hearing that over one million Americans died from COVID-19 -- as recorded by the CDC -- and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives, as determined by analyses.
    Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Roy Trinidad, a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Philippines' West Philippine Sea office, dismissed the remarks.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the ​​Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To enrich the engagement, both audiences, artists and celebrities recorded exclusive commentaries for each of the 32 artifacts, offering the public a completely new lens on the collection.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Decades of research show that fans have wider friendship networks, stronger feelings of belonging, and less alienation.
    Todd Rogers, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The band recorded the final tracks live in a communal setting to contrast the initial feelings of seclusion.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Obiter dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dicta. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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