obiter dictum

noun

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as in analysis

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  1. analysis
  2. aside
  3. commentary
Noun
  • According to India’s Annual Status of Education Report, an independent analysis, most 14-to-18-year-olds in rural regions were still struggling with basic division in 2023, and about a quarter of them with basic reading.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In addition, for my comprehensive analysis of how AI is being used specifically in medical and healthcare applications, such as mental health guidance, overall cognitive therapy, and mind-improving care, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of analysis
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  • Just as an aside for context, Dixon’s family didn’t know about the Medlock connection until the research for this seris began.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In its legal asides and the opaque quality of its principal characters, the series mirrors the spirit of the books.
    Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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  • Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.
    Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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