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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appellate court did not stop there, although what follows is no more than obiter dictum or, in English, just the non-precedential musings of the court.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dictum
Noun
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The intelligence analysis was first reported by the Washington Post.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Authorities were able to identify multiple people who were allegedly involved through search warrants, financial analysis and assistance from financial institutions, according to Wellington.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Aside from his messages of unity and urging people watching at home to never second-guess themselves, Bad Bunny also shared other asides in Spanish throughout the halftime show.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s asides generate more media attention than his defense of his economic record.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Obiter dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dictum. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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