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
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Leaving aside the slightly surreal notion that all this hullaballoo is happening over a truffle pig, Sarnoski drops a number of visual hints as to the metaphorical nature of this quest.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, his wisecracks and confessional asides come as a direct address.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
The bill sets aside $500 million in flexible funding for non-administrative staff pay raises, such as entry-level teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, custodians and bus drivers, Buckley said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Leaving aside the slightly surreal notion that all this hullaballoo is happening over a truffle pig, Sarnoski drops a number of visual hints as to the metaphorical nature of this quest.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Noun
There’s no backstory here of how this version of the city came to be, except in personal asides.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, his wisecracks and confessional asides come as a direct address.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Adverb
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In an increasingly unpredictable market, AI agents offer the kind of clarity, speed and intelligence that sets great teams apart.—
Sean Brophy,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In 1986, the space shuttle broke apart only 73 seconds into its flight, killing every member of its seven-person crew.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Critics, however, often take issue with unusual, and sometimes bizarre, tangents during public remarks.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The tangent the scene takes disrupts our perception of this particular location as it’s been established throughout the prior 50 minutes or so.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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But even the flames of hell can’t keep Southerners away from our beloved summer desserts.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the time away could bring a new wave of energy to Messi and the others.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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According to signs posted on the doors of the Festival Marketplace, vendors are migrating to the Lauderhill Mall, part of broad portfolio of retail properties owned by IMC Equity in South Florida and elsewhere in the state.—
David Lyons,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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More obstacles: Boston Legacy will play its first NWSL season at Gillette Stadium after delays to the redevelopment of White Stadium caused the club to look elsewhere for its 2026 home games.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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With him in the lineup, the Oilers would’ve had a 49 percent chance — not far off from last year’s 50-50 series.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Already off to a rough start in the young WNBA season, the Dallas Wings are going to be without arguably their best player.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Chris sits back down in his chair, his arm now around a 1976 bicentennial Gibson Firebird that Tom Petty used to play a month of shows at The Fillmore in the ’90s.—
Josh Brolin,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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That City win — PSG’s first comeback from 2-0 down since May 2012, and their only ever in the Champions League — was a coming-of-age performance.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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