set-asides

noun

plural of set-aside
as in subsidies

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  1. subsidies
  2. grants
  3. entitlements
  4. allocations
  5. subventions
  6. annuities
  7. appropriations
Noun
  • Additionally, the end of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has led to more uninsured individuals, increasing hospital emergency care demands.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Illinois legislature authorized subsidies for geothermal pilot projects last fall.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As of July 7, 2026, GAO found that $110 billion in savings DOGE claimed from slashing federal contracts, leases and grants displayed savings estimates that were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • In a Microsoft Fabric and Power BI estate, OneLake security, sensitivity labels and row-level security let entitlements travel with the data rather than depending on each AI front end to behave.
    — Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Tapp, director of acquisitions and entitlements at Griffin Riley, said Monday that the project represents several years of close collaboration with city officials.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of entitlements
Noun
  • Processing capacity, government allocations and commercial economics still shape final output.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This strategic move follows growing concerns over rapidly escalating enterprise AI budgets, with companies like Uber and Microsoft quickly exhausting their allocations.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of allocations
Noun
  • It’s needed, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West contends, to shore up vital health care services threatened by reductions in federal subventions and the state budget’s own deficits.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of subventions
Noun
  • Other types of annuities could work as well, according to Warshawsky.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • Savings, part‑time work or other income sources (like pensions or annuities) often need to play a role, too.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of annuities
Noun
  • But once similar requirements appear in state statutes, appropriations bills or governing-board directives, the institution no longer controls the terms.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Commissioners levy taxes, make appropriations, adopt budges and make appointments to certain offices, boards and commissions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriations
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“Set-asides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-asides. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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