SET-ASIDE Synonyms: 238 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in assistance

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as in dedicate

to keep or intend for a special purpose He set aside $100 a month for a down payment on a car.

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as in abolish

to put an end to by formal action The company set aside the old strict dress code and allowed employees to dress a little more casually.

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as in dump

to get rid of as useless or unwanted The professional organizer helped us set aside anything we didn't need or want anymore.

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as in store

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place She set aside her wedding dress in case her own daughter might want to wear it some day.

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Recent Examples of set-aside

Noun

Should the sales process spill into next year, however, Zaslav’s tax liability picture would improve and the $335 million set-aside would not be needed, according to documents. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The credit rating agency believes Brightline will be able to cover an interest payment due in July only by exhausting the money set-aside to make those payments, unless business and train fares pick up more than expected before then. — Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

Phrase

Poor families that can’t afford to set aside money for the accounts will benefit the least. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The funding gap isn’t a matter of the money not existing, the money has already been set aside but is being withheld. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for set-aside

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside

Noun

Despite government assurances, humanitarian groups warn that the scale of assistance still falls short of the need.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
For instance, in addition to covering repairs, Endurance plans come with perks like 24/7 roadside assistance, windshield repair, fob replacement and rental car reimbursement.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency will search for new funding sources for environmental cleanup at a River District property slated for affordable senior housing, after the organization was passed over for a federal grant.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Top universities often have large numbers of low-income students, whose full cost of attendance is covered by government and institutional grants.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of grant

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Health policy experts said the drop-off is the clearest sign yet that the lapse of federal subsidies for ACA premiums is making insurance too expensive for many Americans, leading many households to drop their coverage.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.

— Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of subsidy

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The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, which provides aid in developing countries, will use Altair to monitor its projects remotely.

— Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Top universities are missing middle-class students College aid officials talk a lot these days about a demographic phenomenon variously called the missing middle, the doughnut or the barbell.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of aid

Noun

The bill also reauthorizes and then modernizes the HOME Investments Partnership Program, a federal block grant program that seeks to boost building and buying affordable housing and provides rental assistance to low-income households.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
The program receives a mix of state funding and a federal block grant.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Definition of block grant

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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.

— Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026
Like his initial contract, the new one was to pay him $440,000 a year and also provided a $50,000 annual payment into a retirement annuity.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

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