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

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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

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The plan set aside cash for dividend and interest payments and gave the company the option to buy back shares or sell Bitcoin if needed. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Still, this fact is easily set aside when so many forces play on a parent’s fears. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set-aside

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside

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Industries such as healthcare and social assistance (+28,400) continued to add jobs while local government education (+41,900 jobs) reversed a large loss from July (-57,500).

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
In mid-2025, for example, Congress clawed back nearly $8 billion in foreign assistance funds.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistance

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Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
The four treatment rooms are set apart within tropical vegetation, with a pavilion available for couples looking for joint pampering.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of set apart

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The community received disproportionate federal grants to rebuild, as many were excluded from city and state grant programs due to Chinatown being located outside of the scope to receive that funding, the report said.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
The grant program is the brainchild of The Equity Studio, which was founded by investor Anna Sweeting, and the entrepreneur Nancy Twine of Makers Mindset.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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Cross-border logistics, customs, VAT, inventory allocation, employment requirements and different retail calendars all add complexity.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Better circuit throughput also means that Nighthawk can run more workloads within the same allocation, a major win for researchers.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocation

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Quantifying the cost of disruptions — from fuel subsidies and emergency imports to lost output and idle workers — would make the case for resilience more tangible.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidy

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That can include money from Social Security, pensions, annuity, 401(k) withdrawals, part-time work or rental income.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Four months earlier in April 2016, Robbins was permitted to resign from NYLife Securities following an internal review of his business practices regarding the sale of life insurance, annuity and investment advisory products.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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