set-asides

plural of set-aside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-asides
Noun
  • The program allows housing authorities to provide subsidies to low-income residents to find housing in the private market.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Generous user subsidies have made Keeta one of the most popular food-delivery services in the city since its launch in 2023.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Data silos or inconsistent naming conventions can wreak havoc on both entitlements and invoicing.
    Griffin Parry, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Two physical editions are also available, each with different entitlements.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Chad Bauman, executive director at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, urged the committee to reject the funding allocations in the hopes of obtaining more money for the theater company.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Alterations to production line arrangements, employee skill development, and pipeline software modifications necessitate extra budget allocations and time resources.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The company’s offerings span retail life insurance and annuities, as well as workplace services including group benefits like disability and dental coverage, supplemental health insurance, and retirement plan services such as 401(k)s.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Rental properties, dividend-paying stocks, annuities and even part-time consulting work can help supplement retirement funds.
    Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.
    Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.
    Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Set-asides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-asides. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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