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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
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Density bonuses should require clear, enforceable community returns, especially affordable housing set-asides.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
The set-aside secures a 20% density bonus, meaning the team can build up to 4,254 units.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
Justice Samuel Alito might say the need for racial set-asides is over, but Democrats disagree.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
With this new tool merchants can set aside sales tax from operating cash daily with the feature ‘set-aside,’ have their tax obligations tracked in real time and have returns filled on their behalf within one system.
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Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2026
Should the sales process spill into next year, however, Zaslav’s tax liability picture would improve and the $335 million set-aside would not be needed, according to documents.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
The credit rating agency believes Brightline will be able to cover an interest payment due in July only by exhausting the money set-aside to make those payments, unless business and train fares pick up more than expected before then.
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Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
All of these efforts would be backed by set-aside financing, ensuring that the city would put its money where its mouth is.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Density bonuses should require clear, enforceable community returns, especially affordable housing set-asides.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
The set-aside secures a 20% density bonus, meaning the team can build up to 4,254 units.
—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
Justice Samuel Alito might say the need for racial set-asides is over, but Democrats disagree.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
With this new tool merchants can set aside sales tax from operating cash daily with the feature ‘set-aside,’ have their tax obligations tracked in real time and have returns filled on their behalf within one system.
—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2026
Should the sales process spill into next year, however, Zaslav’s tax liability picture would improve and the $335 million set-aside would not be needed, according to documents.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
The credit rating agency believes Brightline will be able to cover an interest payment due in July only by exhausting the money set-aside to make those payments, unless business and train fares pick up more than expected before then.
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Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set-aside
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Valadao also said the cuts match eligibility standards for other federal assistance programs.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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Last month, the garden celebrated its 30th anniversary and received a sizable grant from City Council member Eunisses Hernandez’s first-district office.
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Adults juggling classes and full-time jobs or family responsibilities may need to rely more heavily on grants, employer tuition assistance and private student loans from lenders who accept part-time students.
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Reevaluate resource allocation as Mercury stations retrograde under a Capricorn full moon.
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The company has significant operating challenges, too much debt, and years of poor capital allocation.
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Mirza built a single-entry-point platform that helps workers navigate childcare subsidies, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid—compressing what can be 16 separate government forms into a single process in some states.
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After the subsidy was slashed to $15 million, Tri-Rail’s management said the railroad would run out of money by mid-2027 if more money was not provided.
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The Real Cost of Waiting Only one in four adults who could benefit from a hearing aid has ever used one, and the average person waits nine years after a diagnosis before doing anything about it.
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Most people who could benefit from a hearing aid have never used one.
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The bill also reauthorizes and then modernizes the HOME Investments Partnership Program, a federal block grant program that seeks to boost building and buying affordable housing and provides rental assistance to low-income households.
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The program receives a mix of state funding and a federal block grant.
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Like his initial contract, the new one was to pay him $440,000 a year and also provided a $50,000 annual payment into a retirement annuity.
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And because of his conviction, Bolton and his survivors will be barred from collecting an annuity or federal retirement pay.
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Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.
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The university said its administrators planned as if the State of Michigan appropriation would remain the same as last year.
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