SET APART Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

set apart

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Definition of set apart

as in devote

to keep or intend for a special purpose They set apart a stack of pictures for the slideshow.

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Recent Examples of set apart Separate from the plaza is a four-bedroom ranch or caretaker’s house, set apart from the compound’s main gathering zones. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

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set aside

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Prevent out of state corporations to own properties in Florida, with federal funding set aside some fund for strugling families to go back on their feet.

— Rod Joseph, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
The state can set aside more money, but the main reserve is governed by constitutional rules limiting how and when it can be used.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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