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adverb

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as in apart

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aside

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noun

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
Adverb
Trade-offs like this aside, the new battery can reportedly be installed in an older Firefly without replacing the vehicle. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
There are transcripts and asides and footnotes; references and internet memes. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 With Apatow at the helm, the chat took some comical turns, as might be expected, and also some unusually revealing ones, as Apatow getting McCartney to loosen up provided some real personal asides as well as screwball dialogue. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
  1. apart
  2. tangent
  3. away
  4. elsewhere
  5. off
  6. down
Adverb
  • New safety requirements apply What sets the aircraft apart is its enhanced angle-of-attack system, which Boeing plans to introduce across the 737 MAX family.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Viktor Arvidsson and Lucas Raymond scored 59 seconds apart for Detroit (3-3-3), and Alex DeBrincat tied the game on a power play with 17 seconds left in the third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of apart
Noun
  • After the event was disrupted by an armed intruder, the Administration and the association scheduled a July do-over, where Trump delivered a rambling speech indulging seemingly every tangent that sprang to mind, but his contempt remained apparent.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • That got Cristobal off on a tangent about the type of players that UM targets.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangent
Adverb
  • The White House has grappled with how to address the cost of living ahead of the midterms, which are less than two weeks away.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The party is currently polling at approximately 35% in voter intention surveys ahead of next year’s presidential election — far away the first-place party.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of away
Adverb
  • For a festival built in an affluent Red Sea resort, the effort to bring its programming to audiences elsewhere in Egypt significantly expands its reach.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of elsewhere
Adverb
  • Some malware allows a hacker to turn a victim’s phone into a microphone and video camera, turn the phone on or off, and pull and add files.
    — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For those looking for a day off from hiking, the closest city is Bolzano at the foothills of the mountains, just a 20-minute drive or bus ride from the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of off
Adverb
  • Charlotte was down by 35 points after three quarters, and the entire fourth quarter amounted to garbage time.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But once those bills stop after age 5, the lower rent pulls the long-run totals down sharply.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of down

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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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