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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
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After two decades, his estranged brother, Jem (Sean Bean), seeks out Ray at his remote cabin home and attempts to coax him back into the world.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Because of Australia’s remote location, drug prices are exceptionally high, and the strict border authorities mean that taking large sums of cash out of the country is a considerable challenge.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Outside his own home, a bright blue house in the remote borough of Arroyo Naranjo, Mustelier Oruña’s music seeps through windows, wafting out of neighboring living rooms and kitchens.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After two decades, his estranged brother, Jem (Sean Bean), seeks out Ray at his remote cabin home and attempts to coax him back into the world.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Because of Australia’s remote location, drug prices are exceptionally high, and the strict border authorities mean that taking large sums of cash out of the country is a considerable challenge.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Outside his own home, a bright blue house in the remote borough of Arroyo Naranjo, Mustelier Oruña’s music seeps through windows, wafting out of neighboring living rooms and kitchens.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remote
Adjective
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Out-of-state travel that year, though, saw a small decrease compared to 2023.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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New James Webb Space Telescope observations have shed light on a distant world with no sun.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries, Muslim traders built mosques and schools in sedate Tamale, which was more inland and distant from the direct links of the transatlantic slave and colonial trade.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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But on this day, on a secluded lake in France, Gilman had tied for first place in the barefoot jump, reaching a distance of 8 1⁄2 meters (or roughly 28 feet).—
Barbie Porter,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slow it down and escape for the afternoon at the Red Lane® Spa or take a leisurely walk along a two-mile stretch of calm, secluded shoreline at Sandals South Coast.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, the US players were less accessible and by the time the competition started, many fans were rooting for the away team.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The deal also includes eight club-level season tickets, field passes for home games and four seats on the team charter for away games.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Anderson has been responsible for some of the greatest ones of the 21st century, and even his off titles are pretty good, which makes ranking his work a particular challenge.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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But even in his off hours, Boose is still working.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Mercury entering Scorpio on the 6th helps uncover hidden truths, while the Full Moon in Aries illuminates your career and public image and invites the release of outdated expectations.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The participants range from Hayward classics to newcomers and hidden gems.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The crash left a deep impact on the agency, not just for the injured but for the OCFA crews who responded to the scene to help their own.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Group dynamics may trigger deep emotional wounds when the Sagittarius moon activates Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Remote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remote. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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