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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
Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
But Chapek, sources said at the time, alienated members of Disney’s creative teams, particularly in its animation units, which saw their films shift toward streaming-first releases as Chapek reorganized the company around a central operating structure called DMED.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The International Energy Agency Iran has also alienated its Gulf neighbors and fellow OPEC producers by attacking their energy infrastructure with missiles and drones.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
As performers, Cardellini, Harbour and Bateman have the chemistry that their awkward, alienated characters sometimes don’t.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
But Chapek, sources said at the time, alienated members of Disney’s creative teams, particularly in its animation units, which saw their films shift toward streaming-first releases as Chapek reorganized the company around a central operating structure called DMED.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Since then, emigration has spiked, particularly among young families and more liberal Israelis who have felt alienated by years of war and the country’s internal political fights.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The International Energy Agency Iran has also alienated its Gulf neighbors and fellow OPEC producers by attacking their energy infrastructure with missiles and drones.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienated
Adjective
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Being on the road and in a hostile environment is something that Ayton also is looking forward to.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The race between Jones and Jackson has been incredibly hostile, with both releasing a myriad of attack ads and going after one another in debates.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Buyers were angered after finding out that the new features would be released later than expected, the filing said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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For example, Congress has routinely failed to pass an annual budget on time and instead relies on continuing resolutions, has ceded its war powers responsibilities and has conducted insufficient oversight of the executive branch.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Leavitt quickly ceded the mic to Colin Jost‘s Pete Hegseth.—
William Earl,
Variety,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The limits of sanctions on Iran Since 1979, relations between Washington and Iran have been antagonistic.—
Charmaine N. Willis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her three opponents have accused her of mismanaging the office, presiding over growing legal payouts and making a series of missteps that infuriated members of the City Council.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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They were transferred on two medical aircrafts and have since landed in the Netherlands for treatment, Oceanwide said.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday about how Campbell will be able to change the culture within the program.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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This kind of disconnect between parents and children is often talked about as rare and unusual, but data shows that 1 in 5 people will become estranged from their fathers, Blake said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Starring Denis Leary, Going Dutch premiered in January 2025 and centered around a father and daughter duo who were forced to juggle their professional work with their estranged personal relationship.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Among the additions to the AKG holdings in that time was the estate of Marisol, a Pop artist who bequeathed it to the museum upon her death in 2016; the museum organized an acclaimed traveling retrospective of her art that first opened in 2023 and landed at the museum the following year.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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