set-asides (Meaning)
set-asides
to disagree with and overturn (a decision or act of a lower tribunal) upon review, a program requiring a percentage of opportunities (as for jobs or funding) to be reserved for an underrepresented group, to deprive of legal effect or force, something (such as a portion of receipts or production) that is set aside for a specified purpose
Synonyms & Antonyms of set-asides
set-asides Sentence Examples
- The government has established set-asides for minority-owned businesses to promote equal opportunity in contracting.
- The university has implemented set-asides to ensure that underrepresented groups are fairly represented in its admissions process.
- The organization implemented set-asides to guarantee that women and people of color have a certain percentage of leadership positions.
- The city council passed a resolution to create set-asides for affordable housing in new developments.
- The federal government allocates set-asides for certain programs to support specific underserved populations.
- The company's procurement policy includes set-asides for small businesses to foster competition and economic development.
- The grant program offers set-asides for projects that focus on environmental protection and sustainability.
- The university has set-asides for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure their access to higher education.
- The research institution has established set-asides for projects that explore emerging and interdisciplinary fields.
- The foundation has allocated set-asides to support artists and scholars who advance diversity and inclusion in the arts and humanities.
FAQs About the word set-asides
to disagree with and overturn (a decision or act of a lower tribunal) upon review, a program requiring a percentage of opportunities (as for jobs or funding) to
entitlements, annuities, grants-in-aid, appropriations, grants,subsidies, block grants, allocations, subventions, endowments
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The government has established set-asides for minority-owned businesses to promote equal opportunity in contracting.
The university has implemented set-asides to ensure that underrepresented groups are fairly represented in its admissions process.
The organization implemented set-asides to guarantee that women and people of color have a certain percentage of leadership positions.
The city council passed a resolution to create set-asides for affordable housing in new developments.
