obiter dictum

noun

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as in analysis

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  1. analysis
  2. aside
  3. commentary
Noun
  • For example, a single parent of two who earns $22,000 as a child care worker would gain $675 in the first year, according to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
    Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
    Becca Stanek, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of analysis
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  • Perhaps Starboard could do without the occasional asides about removing CEOs at other companies, which ended up getting misquoted and misconstrued into highly disrespectful, unwarranted, and premature calls for Bourla’s removal.
    Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • As an aside, Musk’s takeover of Twitter/X is a completely different scenario.
    Mark Weinstein, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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  • The skill with which Ong has balanced human drama with robust social and political commentary is best exemplified by the project’s passage through Malaysia’s traditionally very conservative film censorship system with only minor cuts (the trimming of a long kissing scene being one of these).
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Lively had a cameo in the Marvel film as Lady Deadpool, but the director’s commentary revealed that the Gossip Girl alum had a more impactful role.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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