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
Hearing held to 'appease' defendant Campbell’s plea withdrawal eventually went before Judge Leslie Ghiz.
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Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Frank McKenzie was head of CENTCOM during the withdrawal of Afghanistan.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump’s post included a photo illustrating where the initial withdrawal line would be in relation to major cities like Rafah and Gaza City, as well as the Palestinian refugee camp Bureij.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Frank McKenzie was head of CENTCOM during the withdrawal of Afghanistan.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump’s post included a photo illustrating where the initial withdrawal line would be in relation to major cities like Rafah and Gaza City, as well as the Palestinian refugee camp Bureij.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawal
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Skylark’s energy matched Mecca’s vision perfectly, a retreat where global luxury could meet local authenticity without compromise.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Jokake Inn, a winter retreat, opened in 1928 on the site where The Phoenician resort now stands.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Statewide, most of the turnover came from educators exiting their school districts entirely, including for retirement or jobs in new fields, instead of transferring to a different school district, the Policy Forum reported.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Withdrawal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawal. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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