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as in small
small in degree
there's a remote chance that it'll rain today, so I brought an umbrella
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as in distant
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
his grandfather had been a somewhat remote figure, at least until they got to spend a summer together
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as in away
not close in time or space
a permanent base on Mars is likely to happen only in the remote future
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Recent Examples of remote
O’Connor stars as Jud Duplencity, a priest sent to a remote outpost in Upstate New York, who becomes a kind of sidekick to Blanc in solving the mystery.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Like many remote heritage sites outside Europe and North America, there is a lot that remains unknown about the biodiversity in the Okavango.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Running low on gas, the crew finds a remote farmhouse running on a diesel generator.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
While that’s a boon for remote areas looking for the reliable internet service SpaceX strives to provide, astronomers have concerns.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Like many remote heritage sites outside Europe and North America, there is a lot that remains unknown about the biodiversity in the Okavango.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Running low on gas, the crew finds a remote farmhouse running on a diesel generator.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
While that’s a boon for remote areas looking for the reliable internet service SpaceX strives to provide, astronomers have concerns.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remote
Adjective
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Designed for portability and performance The DGX Spark is small enough to fit in a backpack yet powerful enough to run modern AI reasoning models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lasagna gets topped with a layer of small, early spring bulbs like crocuses.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nuno’s habitual talk of ‘bonds’ and understanding feels like a distant memory.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For deep-space science, the ability to launch heavier, more complex instruments means more ambitious missions, from sample-return expeditions to Jupiter’s moons to large-scale observatories parked in distant orbits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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The 106-minute documentary, directed and produced by Swift, was filmed at Aaron Dessner's secluded Long Pond Studio in New York's Hudson Valley.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The clash of views and the depth of the politics involved was further underlined by Ayoub Khan, a member of parliament for the Birmingham Perry Barr constituency, signing a petition calling for the game to be called off, staged in a neutral country or held without an away crowd.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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During Monday's away game, Moody connected on four of his five field goal attempts, including the walk-off game winner.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An off smell or sour odor signals spoilage.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Virginia’s off-year races are viewed as critical bellwethers of the electorate’s mood ahead of the midterms.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But in listening to separate end-of-season reflections from Tucker and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, both sides sound detached.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the detached home market, there are 9,001 active listings year-to-date, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ monthly report.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over three hours, small groups navigate a challenging underground world, scrambling over boulders, belly-crawling through narrow passages, and squeezing through tight spaces to discover hidden marble wonders.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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In other words, the hidden asset is knowledge itself—the connective tissue linking people, data and decisions.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The beginning of the series had such deep ties to the death of Riley.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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In fact, in an age where anyone can turn themselves into content or media, self-producing their own persona, this theme hits even deeper than ever.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Remote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remote. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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