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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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Recent Examples of distant
The school did, after all, have a new $72 million building and was using the distant Merle Reskin only sparingly.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
All of that felt like a distant memory on Monday night, when Becerra, now the leading Democrat ahead of the June 2 primary, was met with roars of approval from a hometown crowd of at least 700 people at Sacramento State.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Montague also ran against Baraka in 2022, but came in a distant second with just 17% of the vote.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 12 May 2026
At the 11th hour, Train calls over Pacetti and Trojan — he's scoped a small, pale dot among other distant birds.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
All of that felt like a distant memory on Monday night, when Becerra, now the leading Democrat ahead of the June 2 primary, was met with roars of approval from a hometown crowd of at least 700 people at Sacramento State.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Montague also ran against Baraka in 2022, but came in a distant second with just 17% of the vote.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 12 May 2026
At the 11th hour, Train calls over Pacetti and Trojan — he's scoped a small, pale dot among other distant birds.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distant
Adjective
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Their away form, for the first time this season, does not.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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So now the Sailors, who finished second in the Sunset League, have an away game for the second round of the playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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This is one reason why a partner of someone with avoidant attachment may perceive their partner as emotionally unavailable, overly self-sufficient, detached or distant or resistant to commitment.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The price gap Condos generally cost less than detached homes, which is why first-time buyers often start there.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Chapultepec Castle, once a sovereign residence, is worth a visit, as is Audiorama, an area filled with benches and speakers that pump out different types of music.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Health officials are now investigating whether the outbreak involves the Ebola Zaire strain — the deadliest and most well-known version of the virus — or a different variant, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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North winds are expected to reach 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph and isolated gusts to 50 mph in the far western Sacramento Valley.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The Royals relievers moved into a far corner of the bullpen after the fan fell.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The family belongs to Sudan’s Nuba minority, a Black, ethnically diverse group of some three million people indigenous to the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan, an oil-rich, agricultural region next to Darfur.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Proust Questionnaire, the static back page of Vanity Fair’s book for decades, will inspire interviews with a diverse set of public figures and will be filmed at the homes of subjects.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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September 23 – October 22 A deeper feeling could interrupt your attempt to keep things light.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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At the intersection of climate and faith, the documentary brings audiences inside one of the most isolated communities in America, a conservative Christian fishing town on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay fighting to hold on as the land beneath them disappears.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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