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

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

Instead, check when your current policy expires and set aside time to review your options several weeks beforehand. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Startlingly, Laster largely set aside that definition in practice. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set-aside

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside

Noun

Since the bill took effect, participation in Florida’s food assistance program dropped to a 17-year low, according to reporting by the Tampa Bay Times.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Multiple casualties were taken ashore for medical assistance while the remaining crew was safe and accounted for, the agency said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of assistance

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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

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West Palm Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency has committed up to $21 million for infrastructure and redevelopment reimbursements, plus $1 million more in grants for business build-outs.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
The grant will support efforts to help survivors secure and maintain safe housing.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of grant

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But one of their biggest victories last year was killing Obamacare subsidy extensions in Congress — a move that impacted Miami-Dade County more than anywhere else in the country due the high share of Obamacare recipients.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Much of what government does for Americans is delivered indirectly, through tax credits, subsidies and private institutions.

— Nevin Cohen, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

While Pentagon funding is the most obvious must for some Republicans, others would push to include measures to address the cost of living, elections, farm aid, and more.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
He’s charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 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

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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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