obiter dicta

plural of obiter dictum

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Noun
  • Some of the best analyses of the financial ramifications of all this can be found in the DealBook newsletter, which notes that SpaceX is now essentially an AI company, and as such will have to spend heavily to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • According to some analyses, the rule led to more defensive and cautious play from players too afraid to concede the game-winning goal, despite the intention of the rule to encourage more exciting play in extra time.
    Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Mayor Lurie closed his remarks on an optimistic note, celebrating both the project and the community.
    Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • And Xi’s remarks this time around were also missing a key phrase.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Another taxpayer, Adolphus Sutherland, expressed his torn feelings.
    Ted Scouten, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Stay busy to combat pessimistic feelings.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
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“Obiter dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dicta. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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