obiter dictum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dictum
Noun
  • Sign up for the Avalanche Insider to get all our NHL analysis.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Between February 2017 and February 2018, there were as many as 25,000 such cases of custody relinquishment nationwide, according to an analysis published in January by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    Michaela Ramm, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There was some talk among Trump allies that Musk’s media appearances may be curbed after an aside about the need to address waste in Social Security became fodder for Democrats who viewed it as an attack on the program.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
  • As an aside, will disappointing guidance lead to future weakness?
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But the commentary on Wednesday’s earnings call suggests the company is standing relatively firm.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 1 May 2025
  • Hannah Montana alum Jason Earles kicked off the commentary by setting the record straight during his Wednesday visit to the Night School podcast.
    EW.com, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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“Obiter dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dictum. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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