PUT ASIDE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

put aside

verb

Definition of put aside

as in to phase out

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Recent Examples of put aside Altman urged him to put aside his other work and pursue it, Almeida recalled in a LinkedIn post. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The legislation requires the California Public Utility Commission, which regulates PG&E, to provide by January 2028 a report with recommendations for how utility companies can put aside enough funding to make up the 30% shortfall. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Surrounded by the healing landscape of the Sonoran Desert, the luxe getaway has welcomed travelers seeking to put aside digital overload and other overwhelming stimuli in order to reconnect with the best versions of themselves. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 Everyone’s bank accounts will start to ache, even with funds put aside. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put aside

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Starship is still under development, but once the rocket begins operational flights (and that day is getting closer), SpaceX plans to phase out the Falcon 9 and its Falcon Heavy variant almost entirely.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In January, the Tesla CEO said the company would phase out production of its Model S and Model X vehicles.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of phase out

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One in six households can’t afford to reliably put food on their table, and Texans have had their electricity shut off at one of the highest rates in the United States.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Musk previously ordered SpaceX engineers to shut off Starlink's satellite network over Crimea to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships, according to a chapter in the 2023 Musk biography written by Walter Isaacson.

— Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, El-Sayed pointed to a funding issue and pushed to fund the Department of Education, which is being dismantled following executive orders signed in 2025.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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