SET APART Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

set apart

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Definition of set apart

as in devote

to keep or intend for a special purpose They set apart a stack of pictures for the slideshow.

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Recent Examples of set apart Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 The four treatment rooms are set apart within tropical vegetation, with a pavilion available for couples looking for joint pampering. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Lace trim sets this polished linen set apart, adding an elevated detail that’s dressy enough for dinner parties yet still comfortable enough to wear all day long. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Separate from the plaza is a four-bedroom ranch or caretaker’s house, set apart from the compound’s main gathering zones. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for set apart

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set aside

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Using the 11 cents per-mile maintenance figure, a driver logging 12,000 miles a year could reasonably expect to set aside $1,300 to $1,500 annually to stay ahead of routine repairs.

— Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
This proposal was set aside on the day Prince Hisahito was born, as his arrival resolved the issue of the lack of young male heirs in the imperial family for now.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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