SETTING APART Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

setting apart

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present participle of set apart

as in dedicating

to keep or intend for a special purpose They set apart a stack of pictures for the slideshow.

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setting aside

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Looking ahead, the 2030 tournament promises to be even larger, with FIFA setting aside a $6 billion budget.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026
His wife, Penélope Cruz, was also there, as was the Catalan singer-songwriter Rosalía, rounding out the trio of the three most internationally renowned Spaniards at the moment (setting aside the soccer players, of course).

— Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

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