putting aside

present participle of put aside

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting aside
Verb
  • The plan discussed in committee would also create parameters for providers shutting off water service to residents.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, customers heard a rumor that SDG&E was shutting off electricity to the building — an alarming development that would have left the business’s freezers without power.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Court’s dismantling of Reconstruction was orchestrated by John Archibald Campbell, a white attorney and former Supreme Court Justice who had voted with the majority in Dred Scott.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Now, rather than dismantling the exhibit, the penthouse is being offered for sale with all of the works included.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Putting aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20aside. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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