as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago
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Recent Examples of aside
Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
The subject matter of her asides covered a lot of ground, from Idaho history to her recent search-engine history.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
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Adverb
Weight aside, comfort is crucial in reducing fatigue and wrist strain.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
The subject matter of her asides covered a lot of ground, from Idaho history to her recent search-engine history.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
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As her mother attempts to keep them apart, Tita pours all of her repressed feelings into her sumptuous cooking.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kansas City-area homes belonging to Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into hours apart and burglarized last month, according to authorities and police reports.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Odd tangents by Trump, such as about the fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter or the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s genitalia, have also become routine.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Stephen seemed to have a couple tangents like that one.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Days later, the Jonestown mass murder-suicide of 913 people—many San Franciscans—drew the city’s attention away from the battle for White’s seat for a while.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Enter the discount code at checkout to receive 10% off, and watch the price melt away (just like your aches and pains!).Molly Higgins, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Aren’t the real names of the victims and perpetrators are easily found online or elsewhere since court cases are public?GrrlScientist, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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That left many traditional Jeep and other Fiat Chrysler buyers looking elsewhere.Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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This comes out to 90 percent off for customers’ first year.Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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Normally, $397 the blue and gray pick is marked down to $238 — that’s over $150 off — during Walmart’s Black Friday sale.Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Chinese video streaming group iQiyi incurred setbacks in subscriptions and advertising, but was able to improve its content sales, leading to a July to September quarter that was down in revenue and profit terms.Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Deere’s revenue of $9.3 billion (equipment) in Q4 was down 32% y-o-y, with the construction and forestry segment sales down 29%, production and precision agriculture sales fell 38%, and small agriculture and turf sales were down 25% y-o-y.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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