as in hostile
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as in angered
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienated
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Balochistan’s population – made up mostly of the ethnic Baloch group – is deeply disenfranchised, impoverished, and has been growing increasingly alienated from the federal government by decades of policies widely seen as discriminatory.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Many attribute this downturn to Musk’s increasing political involvement and alignment with right-wing ideologies, which has alienated a section of the consumer base.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Others, however, argue there were plenty of errors made on the campaign trail, from refusing to distance herself from Biden or touting an endorsement from former GOP Representative Liz Cheney, which critics say alienated key Democratic constituencies.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Balochistan’s population – made up mostly of the ethnic Baloch group – is deeply disenfranchised, impoverished, and has been growing increasingly alienated from the federal government by decades of policies widely seen as discriminatory.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Gaines took aim at Jeffries for his argument, which alienated multiple Democrat voters after it was pushed by him and other Democrat lawmakers, prompting some of those voters to unregister from the party.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Many attribute this downturn to Musk’s increasing political involvement and alignment with right-wing ideologies, which has alienated a section of the consumer base.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienated
Adjective
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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And now America has unilaterally ceded the fight.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rather than dive into a song and drop the curtain on a set anchored by a statue-like representation of two hands holding a crown, Blige disappeared and ceded attention to a video montage touting her accolades and achievements.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Katy Perry and Gayle King kiss dirt after successful space flight Mo'Nique addresses Oprah Winfrey talk show drama with estranged family The all-female Blue Origin expedition courted a good deal of controversy, to the surprise of its participants.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The rapper and former Pimp My Ride host recently filed paperwork seeking to have his divorce from estranged wife Krista Joiner legalized, allowing him to be recognized as a single man under the law.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.—
Taylor Brown,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The three were transferred to another hospital.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This calculated move aimed to generate significant buzz and re-establish Lynch with a new, more antagonistic persona upon her return to the WWE landscape.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Trump White House, though long antagonistic toward ObamaCare, surprisingly chose to continue the Biden administration’s defense of the law.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Such dogs are often viewed as aggressive and unfriendly, conjuring up fear.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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And the big majority calls Russia either an enemy or unfriendly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The sketch opened with Mikey Day as Jesus, recreating the scene from the Bible in which Christ visits the temple and gets enraged at seeing money changers transacting business within its walls.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienated. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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