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
Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Hobbs set aside $200,000 from the state's COVID-19 recovery money for the project.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
These asides prevent The Last of Us from delving into Ellie’s larger emotional journey of having to rediscover her humanity while she’s overwhelmed by her grief.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Putting the legal argument aside, however, councilmembers informally agreed recently that bringing the matter to a citywide vote is their preferred course of action.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Hobbs set aside $200,000 from the state's COVID-19 recovery money for the project.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Adverb
Mentioned almost as an aside during jury selection last week, the subject of the suddenly unreachable Victim-3, came up on May 9 in what was supposed to be near formality of a hearing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
These asides prevent The Last of Us from delving into Ellie’s larger emotional journey of having to rediscover her humanity while she’s overwhelmed by her grief.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Noun
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Season 2 is no different, focusing on plane crashes and pilot communication, which sounds serious, but like the first season, Fielder takes many interesting tangents along the way.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Avoid tangents, overly complex presentations or cluttered visuals that overwhelm participants.—
Jason Richmond,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adverb
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Unlike other thin, fragile flats that offer little wear before falling apart, these are reinforced with Vionic’s trademark cushioning, a removable insert, and premium upper materials.—
Kayla Blanton,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Floating Cut System for Uniform Mowing What sets the Sunseeker Elite X7 apart in cutting quality is its innovative Floating Cut System, designed to adapt to your lawn’s contours in real time.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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Village of Om Plant Kitchen opened in December as Sacramento’s first fully vegan sushi restaurant offering rolls, nigiri and pan-Asian cuisine, just steps away from Buddha Belly at 1915 S St. in the Newton Booth neighborhood of midtown.—
Irene Milanez,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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There was some hope that business would increase once many residents returned to the area who might live elsewhere in cold weather months.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Endrick could also be headed for a Real Madrid exit Similarly having his trajectory to regular minutes complicated by Garcia, Endrick could also be headed for a Real Madrid exit - though probably only on loan, temporarily, to gain experience elsewhere.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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As of this writing, packs of three or six 5-ounce bottles are 39% off.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing.—
Holly Ramer,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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While that’s down from 88% in 2024, these same folks feel less prepared across all six areas Accenture surveyed.—
Sumeet Salwan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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These styles can be dressed up or down for any itinerary, and they’re elevated enough for even the most fashionable destinations.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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