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
Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Haney would keep 50% of Joggy, other investors would receive 20%, and 10% would be set aside for employees.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
As an aside, mortgage loan originators can have their compensation clawed back by the lender if the mortgage pays off in less than six months.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Literary inspiration aside, King was drawn to the abode itself.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Haney would keep 50% of Joggy, other investors would receive 20%, and 10% would be set aside for employees.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Those records are now asides and ephemera, not events.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
As an aside, mortgage loan originators can have their compensation clawed back by the lender if the mortgage pays off in less than six months.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Noun
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Comprising a mix of anxiety, cerebral tangents, and a dash of absurdist whimsy, Nancherla’s first full-length special Hopeful Potato, directed by Eliza Skinner, premieres December 15.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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While giving an address, Trump went on a tangent about Meloni's physical appearance.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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For instance, last year, investigators looked into a pair of fatal accidents that had happened two days apart at the same intersection in Melbourne, Florida, a small, coastal city 70 miles southeast of Orlando.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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And so to see this whole thing falling apart, her son going down the tubes, what's going to happen to him, her husband, lie after lie and deception after deception, on top of things that predate the show.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The soft, breathable cotton blend fabric floats away from the body and can be worn both over a shirt and under a jacket.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Freddie nearly stepped away from baseball in 2024 after his son Max was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His monthly Inside China column explores the issues that shape discussions and understanding about Chinese innovation, providing fresh perspectives not found elsewhere.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Paul Tan guesses it might be offered elsewhere with a range of diesel powertrains, and perhaps those will bring a bit more grunt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, schools, banks and some private companies typically observe federal holidays as a day off, too.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Early in the second period, Matthews used his size to force a turnover down low and then force a few opportunities.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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My weight would go up and down over the years.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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