as in retreat
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward
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Recent Examples of withdrawal
According to polling released by the Israel Democracy Institute during a ceasefire period in March, over 70% of Israelis supported negotiating with Hamas for an end to the fighting and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages.
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Dana Karni, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha ended in deadlock last week with the sides trading blame for the impasse and gaps lingering over issues including the extent of an Israeli military withdrawal.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The number of withdrawals now has hit 23 after seven days.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The Power of Caffeine DeAngelo's hilarious misadventure struck a chord with many online—especially those who understand the impact of caffeine withdrawal.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Dana Karni, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha ended in deadlock last week with the sides trading blame for the impasse and gaps lingering over issues including the extent of an Israeli military withdrawal.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The number of withdrawals now has hit 23 after seven days.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The Power of Caffeine DeAngelo's hilarious misadventure struck a chord with many online—especially those who understand the impact of caffeine withdrawal.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawal
Noun
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Roy Barth, a veteran of all four Grand Slam tournaments as a singles and doubles player, founded the tennis academy at this South Carolina paradise island retreat.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Cotswolds have a rich association with a vein of upper-class establishment conservatism that is in retreat around the world.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kelce isn’t going to play football forever, and retirement speculation has peppered the last couple off-seasons.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her expertise includes saving and investing for retirement, paying for college, managing mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and other debt, and building a financial legacy through estate planning.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Withdrawal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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