put aside

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Recent Examples of put aside To lead a successful fundraising effort for the temple, Nikki and Jake have to put aside their differences and learn how to work together. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025 The entire nation has been split down the middle between army and RSF supporters, but that is all put aside for 90 minutes when the national team plays. Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Now is the time for Christians, Jews and Muslims to put aside any differences and unite in our common foundation to love our neighbor, to care for the poor, the vulnerable and the neglected. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 The big heroes and villains of the setting have put aside their differences to stop Cthulhu and the Old Ones from destroying their world. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put aside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
Verb
  • With the recent bill, the 100% bonus depreciation is permanent, barring an act from Congress, while the previous bill was designed to phase out the benefit by 2026.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The health department would have to adopt regulations defining those foods no later than June 1, 2028, and public K-12 schools would begin to phase out certain ultraprocessed foods by July 1, 2029.
    Claudia Boyd-Barrett, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Electrical and gas lines were both shut off to prevent hazards, authorities added.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Gas was shut off as police and fire crews went door to door to evacuate citizens.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tensions boiled over when Tamar confronted her sisters about allegedly trying to dismantle her business, which includes her podcast.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Stanislav Secrieru, the national security chief, said this week that police had dismantled a network linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, which had trained over 100 Moldovans in Serbia to use violent tactics against police.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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