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Recent Examples of adrift
Ann and her acolytes journey to America to find more followers—a portion of the tale that feels more adrift but then finds its footing, largely thanks to another musical interlude.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Priya shows how care without standards leaves teams adrift.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Some kids, without anyone willing to come forward to care for them, are left adrift.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Priya shows how care without standards leaves teams adrift.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Some kids, without anyone willing to come forward to care for them, are left adrift.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adrift
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Days are spent fishing, snorkeling, and picnicking on deserted Indian Ocean islands, while nights are spent sleeping under the stars.—
Ian Proctor,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Co-starring Rachel McAdams, the tonal mashup chronicles two incompatible work colleagues who crash land on a deserted island and have to find a way to work together for the sake of survival.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our country is more divided than ever.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Compartment formula dispensers also have several chambers to prepare more than one bottle but look like a large divided container rather than a stackable dispenser.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All those lonesome, forsaken, snuffed-out lives.—
Huda Fakhreddine
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Same premise as the exterior, but even more important: Don’t buy a car with a neglected interior.—
Jimmy Camp,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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That can be done singularly or collectively, but a singular approach would be more costly and disjointed.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Legacy systems and disjointed identity management processes often require layers of tools, complex integrations and heavy manual oversight—all of which quietly erode budgets.—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, the industry remains highly fragmented, with siloed teams and disconnected systems hindering agility and efficiency across the value chain.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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As our work with Girl Security shows, engaging young people reveals how disconnected most communities feel from it.—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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For leaders wary of appearing cold or detached, the appeal is undeniable.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Adrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adrift. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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