Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-asides
Noun
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Critics described the free permits as subsidies for oil and gas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026 -
The bill does not increase subsidies available to low-income renters and homeowners, or to potential homebuyers.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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He’s expected to spend $425 million on existing coal plants and $75 million on an export terminal under the Defense Production Act, as well as $185 million on new coal plants using Energy Department grants.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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Scientists across multiple disciplines are sounding the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide whether to approve scientific grants.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The fact that there was a legal dispute over these entitlements, with the workers and the State of New York on one side and the platforms on the other, demonstrates the political stakes of their struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The city has laid the foundation, in the area surrounding the ballpark, for the types of projects that are typically built around major sports venues, with flexible entitlements that would allow construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Nations like Japan, the Philippines and the Netherlands are planning increases in allocations there.—
Lim Hui Jie,Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Determining allocations from the €853m (£742m) value pillar is somewhat convoluted, and The Athletic’s estimate may differ immaterially from the distribution figures eventually released by UEFA next year.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Most people think of annuities as one generic vehicle.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Before reaching retirement age, Americans need to understand how long their savings might last and how tools like annuities can turn an account balance into a predictable lifetime income stream.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The appropriations bill signed into law in January 2026 retained the research office, funded NOAA at roughly $6 billion and directed the agency not to close its laboratories.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The Treasury Department insisted no taxpayer dollars will be used to produce the new bill, noting Bureau of Engraving and Printing finances its operations entirely through product sales and billings rather than relying on annual congressional appropriations.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Set-asides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set-asides. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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