Thesaurus results for OBITER DICTUM

obiter dictum

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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appellate court did not stop there, although what follows is no more than obiter dictum or, in English, just the non-precedential musings of the court.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

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Electra’s analysis found that the configuration could deliver up to a 17 percent efficiency improvement beyond gains expected by 2050 from advanced structures, engine technologies, and aerodynamic improvements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
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— Tom Reinsfelder, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026