Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting aside
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When the construction project starts next year, the road into the basin will be closed, shutting off access to the area.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The plan discussed in committee would also create parameters for providers shutting off water service to residents.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Smotrich, who has been in charge of Israeli settlement policy for the last three years, has overseen an aggressive construction and expansion binge aimed at dismantling any remaining hopes of establishing a Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Monday afternoon Gourd and some of his peers were on the property dismantling the crumpled structure.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Putting aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20aside. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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