obiter dicta

Definition of obiter dictanext
plural of obiter dictum

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Noun
  • Their analyses relied on rigid formulas that ignore the dynamics of companies driven by invention, rapid scaling, and exponential growth.
    Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Tourism, a major source of hard currency for the country, remains far below pre-pandemic levels; analyses using official Cuban data show that tourist arrivals in 2025 were less than half the number in 2019.
    Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivers remarks at the Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business on November 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Conway closed his remarks by again calling for resignations.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This excerpt includes the book’s preface and the lyrics and commentaries for six songs.
    John Darnielle, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Raimondo wrote daily commentaries attacking the war, and Garris linked to stories from around the world.
    John Seiler, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The Fed published a virtual tour of the buildings to its website, along with annotations to the 2021 proposal and photographs of the renovations.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, notes, sketches, and quick annotations feel natural with the responsive pen.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The show helps young viewers learn social skills like sharing, apologizing, and managing big feelings.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Yet every year, this terrified little animal is subjected to loud announcers and noisy crowds and held up and waved around without any regard for his feelings, welfare, or instincts.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Obiter dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dicta. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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