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noun

Definition of set-asidenext
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
More than a decade of woes What’s uniquely challenging about Miramar is that under state law it is designated for a charter school because school bonds set aside for charters funded most of its construction. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Serenity follows Zoey, a funeral home employee who must set aside her personal struggles to support Katherine, a mother who is grieving the loss of her daughter. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 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 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation, with assistance from the FAA.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The doc tells the story of how more than 5,000 American lawyers, judges and legal experts became involved with CEELI, which was a pro bono initiative that provided technical legal assistance to former Soviet Bloc countries.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistance
Phrase
  • Hotels added stand-alone villas staffed by the same teams but set apart from the main property, such as the House at Lizard Island, on the Great Barrier Reef.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of set apart
Noun
  • Researchers pursuing large grants need help preparing proposals, managing awards, navigating compliance requirements and coordinating with other institutions.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers Anna Rising and Benjamin Schmuck, who earlier this year received a grant of EUR 200,000 from H&M Foundation, are now working to produce fibers and yarn from protein for textile tests.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of grant
Noun
  • Georgia’s credit has no limit and New York’s allows the state to pull from allocations for future years — amounting to an uncapped credit.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Forecast commits, pricing exceptions, accepting security risk, supplier changes and headcount allocation.
    — Greg Genung, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocation
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  • From arena subsidies and homelessness policy to data centers and affordable housing, candidates across the Sacramento region are making statements that could shape voters’ choices.
    — Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the 2025 draft report obtained by the Herald, FDOT argued that the state’s EV charging network was flourishing, thanks to private market investments, and didn’t need additional government subsidies.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • Mubarak Bekheit, an aid worker in Darfur, told the AP by phone on Wednesday that many people remained missing and some bodies had yet to be recovered from homes in the area after the strike hit a civilian neighborhood.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the primary, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee courted Ford for a possible endorsement but ultimately found policy differences with him, Ford said, including his declining to support unconditional military aid to Israel.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • Stone landed a $440,000 grant as part of a block grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which is in turn funded by the USDA as part of the Farm Bill.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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