disengaged
adjective
dis·en·gaged
ˌdis-in-ˈgājd 
1
: not mentally or emotionally involved or engaged
disengaged employees/students
2
: detached sense 2
a disengaged observer
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The best-case scenario for Democrats may instead be for Republicans to stay home in November, and Cornyn looks like the candidate who is more likely to leave them disengaged.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
This is how organizations end up with leaders who are genuinely well-intentioned and teams that are genuinely disengaged.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The harder test is what Mamdani’s engagement looks like for young people with more reasons to stay disengaged than show up.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Without a job, people look to the state for benefits and are more likely to become disengaged from their community.
—Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
This is how organizations end up with leaders who are genuinely well-intentioned and teams that are genuinely disengaged.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The harder test is what Mamdani’s engagement looks like for young people with more reasons to stay disengaged than show up.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Without a job, people look to the state for benefits and are more likely to become disengaged from their community.
—Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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