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set aside
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as in dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
He set aside $100 a month for a down payment on a car.
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as in abolish
to put an end to by formal action
The company set aside the old strict dress code and allowed employees to dress a little more casually.
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as in dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
The professional organizer helped us set aside anything we didn't need or want anymore.
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as in store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
She set aside her wedding dress in case her own daughter might want to wear it some day.
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Recent Examples of set-aside
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
If that’s the case, the agreement has to meet HUD’s standard for repair set-asides.
—Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
By then, billions of dollars in covid-era relief from the federal government — including a set-aside for TANF, which can cover emergency aid, job training, child care, and more — is likely to have expired.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
In November, the City Council came to the rescue and approved a $20 million set-aside in the city's 2025 budget.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those set-aside times are just called something different.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
The filing also outlines potential risks, including changes in federal budgetary priorities, competition, and the impact of federal contractual set-aside laws and regulations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Medicaid funding for maternal health initiatives would receive $13 million and $100 million in set-aside money to ensure the sustainability of Medicaid.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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Even more controversial has been the state’s year-old Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning rules in commercial and industrial districts to encourage developers to supersize projects that include certain set-asides for middle-class housing.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
If that’s the case, the agreement has to meet HUD’s standard for repair set-asides.
—Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
By then, billions of dollars in covid-era relief from the federal government — including a set-aside for TANF, which can cover emergency aid, job training, child care, and more — is likely to have expired.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
In November, the City Council came to the rescue and approved a $20 million set-aside in the city's 2025 budget.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those set-aside times are just called something different.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
The filing also outlines potential risks, including changes in federal budgetary priorities, competition, and the impact of federal contractual set-aside laws and regulations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Medicaid funding for maternal health initiatives would receive $13 million and $100 million in set-aside money to ensure the sustainability of Medicaid.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
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However, while the chatbots of yesterday could only produce responses to frequently asked questions based on pre-programmed scripts, those powered by generative AI use natural language processing and machine learning to provide real-time assistance to customers.—
Sailesh Sewpaul,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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At least 10 local agencies were set to get a portion of the funding, which would ultimately provide housing assistance to more than 1,500 people in the Richmond region, per Homeward's news release.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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For the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS awarded $53 million in such grants to 315 VITA organizations and 41 groups participating in a sister program, Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Around 99% of its students rely on federal funding in some way, whether loans, grants or federal work study programs.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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Wilkinson offered deep skepticism, telling me that such a project would face difficult economics and likely require government subsidy.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Going forward, supporting the private sector, especially technology, and asset prices, especially real estate, in addition to consumer subsidies, are needed to achieve these goals.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Israel's blockade of aid on Gaza — including electricity — is entering its third week.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Waukegan sought mutual aid from other departments to help fight the blaze and man city fire stations.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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State governments should have the option of receiving 90% of their federal Medicaid dollars in the form of a block grant – saving federal taxpayers the other 10%.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Owens, who supports dismantling the department, said that issuing block grants to states could serve as a replacement for the department's programs, adding that there would have to be some state accountability for funds.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Some owners might also explore annuities for guaranteed income streams, though these require careful selection.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The plaintiffs contend that the Department failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures and ignored congressional mandates in the most recent education appropriations bill.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some Democrats prefer a plan that would see the passage of a shorter stopgap measure to allow completion of work on full-year appropriations bills.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Assuming the United States once again avoids going over the fiscal cliff, many challenges remain—driven by rising entitlement program costs and skyrocketing interest expenses—to put the country on a sustainable fiscal path.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the board’s own equity policy, the resolution cited the Supreme Court of the United States and Maryland Superintendent Carey Wright’s previous affirmations of all students’ entitlement to a public K-12 education regardless of immigration status.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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