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noun

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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
Justice Samuel Alito might say the need for racial set-asides is over, but Democrats disagree. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Phrase
The money would be drawn from about $2 billion set aside to improve Medicare’s hospital and medical insurance programs, which has not been used for that purpose since the initiative’s inception in 2008, administration officials said Saturday. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026 The city is seeking up to $700,000 for each project, with about $100,000 in city matching funds set aside for each. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set-aside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
  1. assistance
  2. set apart
  3. grant
  4. allocation
  5. subsidy
  6. aid
  7. block grant
  8. annuity
Noun
  • The Hope Florida Foundation supports Hope Florida, a signature initiative of DeSantis and his wife, Casey, that has aimed to get people off government assistance by connecting them with nonprofits and churches instead.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In 1867, the British government united its North American colonies to form the Canadian Confederation, in part to deter Washington from invading Canada in retaliation for London’s assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistance
Phrase
  • Couples will love the gorgeous over-water lake cabin, set apart on the other side of the lake.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • It is dismantled and set apart from the monster trucks and engines that provide its propulsion.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of set apart
Noun
  • Chile, for example, imposes no obligation to spend the grant at home, while France typically wants half spent in France.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His persecution has continued up until now; last month, the administration accused the Smithsonian of discrimination and threatened to cut federal grants.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of grant
Noun
  • That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocation
Noun
  • Nigeria introduced a new discount on fuel, reigniting fierce debate over the wisdom of terminating a long-running subsidy program three years ago.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • Mitchell-Namdar said Pink Aid’s mission is to provide emergency aid assistance to those struggling during treatment, whether that means paying an electric bill, rent, offering wigs or lymphedema sleeves.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Cress agreed with Sacramento County prosecutors, who argued Kaur did not get out of her sport utility vehicle to check on the unconscious Lopez after striking his motorcycle or attempt to render aid.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • Why the grant assumption carries risks Budget summaries from the Department of Finance, the State Superintendent’s office, the Assembly and the Senate all describe the block grant as one-time funding.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Both floated other ideas like reforming the child tax credit, which is not a block grant and thus would not have the demand problem that the existing childcare subsidy program already has.
    — Helen Huiskes, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of block grant
Noun
  • While some annuities can have high fees and limit growth compared to investing on your own, annuities guarantee a steady income stream for retirement — something investing on your own may not provide.
    — Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Buying annuities when rates are high can also provide a larger regular payout.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of annuity

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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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