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
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Scraping alternatives For those who have opted in, the Army Corps of Engineers is cleaning up properties where structures burned by removing 6 inches of soil in a burn area and transporting it to landfills set aside for toxic soils.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The book follows Tom’s moral development, guided by three matriarchal fairies—with political and scientific asides—and the whole can be read as an allegory for the moral principles inhering in evolutionary processes.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
Set a savings goal Conventional wisdom suggests having at least three months' worth of expenses set aside, though financial experts are increasingly recommending people have closer to six in a shaky economy and job market.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Scraping alternatives For those who have opted in, the Army Corps of Engineers is cleaning up properties where structures burned by removing 6 inches of soil in a burn area and transporting it to landfills set aside for toxic soils.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Should the tale of a 600-year-old artist, with its technical asides on the art of the fresco, come before the tale of modern-day teenage angst?
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The book follows Tom’s moral development, guided by three matriarchal fairies—with political and scientific asides—and the whole can be read as an allegory for the moral principles inhering in evolutionary processes.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Adverb
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With title races across Europe’s elite struggling for excitement this season, the 24-team Pitching In Isthmian Premier League stands apart.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yet even in this cradle of endemic life, one region stands apart, both for its diversity and its age.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Medford Police Department As their journey continued, Ford says Jones began going off on tangents.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several times throughout the series, Alec will start to delve into a tangent about, well, literally anything: the history of the Hamptons, the history of Long Island, the ocean, the Suffolk County water authority, old houses in their neighborhood.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the beginning of the movie, Karsh goes on a date, but his grief scares the woman away.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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It was acquired in 1989 and has remained tucked away in the same private collection ever since—until now.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The actor used the film's success to bring awareness to genocides being enacted in Darfur and elsewhere.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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Replant divisions elsewhere in the landscape or share them with friends and neighbors.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Discounts go up to 61 percent off and prices start at $9.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Logitech Brio webcam, now 36% off, delivers razor-sharp HDR visuals, pro-grade dual mics, and even facial recognition for effortless logins.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But Trump's net approval on his handling of the economy was -12 percentage points, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll, down from -7 the week prior and +12 at the beginning of the term.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota was down by 15 points when Edwards took a pass from Julius Randle, gathered himself and attacked the basket.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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