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1
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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2
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
Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of millions of acres of land in the United States have been taken off the table for housing through land set-asides, Kafkaesque permitting regimes, and the constant threat of litigation.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Specifically, his plan calls for a $78 million set-aside to address potential Tier 2 compliance costs.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Several rooms in their own set-aside section of the larger facility are designated as an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and are equipped with special seizure-monitoring equipment.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Line a large baking pan with some of the set-aside, uncooked leaves, then top with small amount of the sauce mixture.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Still, contractors said there were other problems with the set-aside program that the legislation failed to address.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Companies of all types should be allowed to compete on an even playing field to demonstrate their best solutions and avoid set-asides that favor one type of company.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For investors from countries with EB-5 visa backlogs, such as China and India, set-aside EB-5 visas significantly help avoid long delays.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Though Trump's administration has fought to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs, federal contracting rules include set-asides for small businesses owned by women or minorities.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of millions of acres of land in the United States have been taken off the table for housing through land set-asides, Kafkaesque permitting regimes, and the constant threat of litigation.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Specifically, his plan calls for a $78 million set-aside to address potential Tier 2 compliance costs.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Several rooms in their own set-aside section of the larger facility are designated as an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and are equipped with special seizure-monitoring equipment.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Line a large baking pan with some of the set-aside, uncooked leaves, then top with small amount of the sauce mixture.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Still, contractors said there were other problems with the set-aside program that the legislation failed to address.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Companies of all types should be allowed to compete on an even playing field to demonstrate their best solutions and avoid set-asides that favor one type of company.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For investors from countries with EB-5 visa backlogs, such as China and India, set-aside EB-5 visas significantly help avoid long delays.
—Sam Silverman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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But there's still a lot in limbo, including pay for federal workers like air traffic controllers, SNAP food assistance and the potential for political blowback to put a possible deal in jeopardy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The district board is set to adopt its 2025-26 grant award list at its regular meeting Tuesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Getting money out the door has been further complicated by layoffs that have gutted offices overseeing grants on chronic disease prevention, HIV, maternal mortality and more.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the Herald began reporting on the A3 Foundation, Levine Cava called for an audit of the charity, and Miami-Dade commissioners voted to divert a yearly A3 Foundation allocation in a county contract to Miami-Dade’s Parks Foundation instead.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The commission did not establish specific cost allocation or rate designs for data centers and other large energy users, leaving those to be considered in general rate cases to come.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Not only do these packing cubes from BAGSMART aid in organization, but the compression technology works wonders to cut down on bulk.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Good Samaritans called 911 and aid was given to Jaramillo before he was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Project 2025 calls for Title I to be delivered to states as block grants, or chunks of money with few restrictions.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The project is being funded in part by a community development block grant of $355,500 and a grant from KABOOM!—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Based in Newport Beach, California, Pacific Life offers life insurance, annuity and employee benefits, as well as investment services.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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The benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Set-aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-aside. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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