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as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view a remote cottage on the far side of the mountain

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Recent Examples of remote After packing the dope into the box truck, our team made their way to a remote parking lot for final delivery. Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025 Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Though remote, Sir Bani Yas Island is still accessible via water taxis or private planes. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses. Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remote
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Adjective
  • This personal blender can whip up breakfast smoothies, sauces and dips, salsas, omelets, and more thanks to its small but mighty 250-watt power base and stainless steel cross blade.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Among its 14 plant oils are argan kernel and rice bran, which regulate sebum production and loosen dead skin cells, respectively—and, together, leave your pores looking significantly smaller and your skin significantly smoother.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • What looks like distant diplomacy or marginal disruption is, in fact, defining competitiveness for the decade ahead.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The magnesium salt flakes loosen up tight shoulders and soothe tired feet, as lavender and clary sage oil turn the day's stresses into far-off, distant memories.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rest & Relaxation follows Amandeep (Mani), who in seeking solace on the brink of a life-changing decision, retreats to a secluded bed and breakfast where the eclectic guests challenge her preconceptions of family.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While the company does not comment on specific clients, Knightscope CEO William Santana Li said the robots were built to secure secluded areas where law enforcement could not always be.
    PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Golden State closes its regular season schedule with away games at the Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Amid the celebrations, Elliott playfully shoved Ngumoha towards the away supporters, encouraging the then-16-year-old to savour becoming the youngest goal scorer in the club’s history.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Though his request to play in Napa was denied, his off-course involvement is already proving to be a unifying force.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • However, he was involved in an off-field accident that forced the Royals to shift their pitching plans.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The consensus narrative of institutional finance has become so detached from empirical reality that diagnosing the problem requires abandoning its vocabulary for the precision of mathematics.
    Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The next week, a lighthouse keeper reported seeing the masts of the King protruding from the water in the shipping lane — an important clue regarding where the King lay hidden.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Subprime borrowers and deep subprime borrowers are not likely to buy new cars.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Remote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remote. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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