obiter dicta

plural of obiter dictum

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Noun
  • Indeed, among 20 nations evaluated in a recent report released by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation dedicated to healthcare analyses, Americans are the most likely to skip medications, treatments, tests, and consultations due to costs.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The answer, according to two separate analyses, was a resounding no.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Her remarks come amid mounting allegations that military restrictions slowed aid deliveries and prevented civilians—and in some cases rescue crews—from getting to critical areas during the early phase of the emergency.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • After the president's remarks, the night will end with a massive fireworks display.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026
  • Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
    Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The software also includes PDF editing, form creation, password protection, compression, page management, annotations, and batch processing tools.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The 167-page typescript has three pages written in pencil, with annotations and revisions by Wilson along with early AA member Hank Parkhurst, some in green and red pencil, some in ink.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Despite its decades-long ubiquity in our lives and our iCals, the building has just as often stirred negative feelings.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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“Obiter dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dicta. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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