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obiter dictum

noun

Definition of obiter dictumnext
as in analysis

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Recent Examples of obiter dictum Unfortunately, the Pennsylvania appellate court did not stop there, although what follows is no more than obiter dictum or, in English, just the non-precedential musings of the court. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dictum
  1. analysis
  2. aside
Noun
  • Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Combining advanced computing and machine learning with uncertainty analysis could make the data more useful when rapid decisions are necessary, including disaster response and infrastructure planning.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of analysis
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  • Their informal ‘pull-aside’ comes on the heels of a sweeping oil deal granting the United States a major stake in Venezuela’s vast reserves.
    — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Most notably, the president will meet face-to-face with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez in a pull-aside meeting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Obiter dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dictum. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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