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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
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Later, Black voters were alienated by the candidacy of Republican Barry Goldwater, a senator from Arizona who advocated for states' rights, which many people interpreted as pro-segregation.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 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
Manager Russell Martin had alienated the Rangers support in record time, and the club was in such a dysfunctional state that fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch as a protest.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Later, Black voters were alienated by the candidacy of Republican Barry Goldwater, a senator from Arizona who advocated for states' rights, which many people interpreted as pro-segregation.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienated
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On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims Mavromatis experienced retaliatory consequences for raising concerns about the harassment and hostile work environment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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In past eras, aldermen ceded to mayors the choices for Zoning and other committee chairs.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and Menin, a moderate democrat, have developed an antagonistic relationship in their first months of leadership.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Federal efforts to kill the project California must also contend with a federal government antagonistic toward offshore wind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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When Saban retired, Downs transferred to Ohio State, starting 30 games over two seasons and leading the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2024.—
Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, all but two players on the 2025-2026 team coached by Steve Lavin have transferred out.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jonsson plays Taylor, a watchful, aged-beyond-his-years introvert who has spent 13 years behind bars on a manslaughter charge — missing almost the entire life of his teenage son Adam (Cole Martin), from whom the boy’s mother is determined to keep him estranged.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Traveling on foot, a young man returns to Haiti to reconnect with his estranged father.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Herrera’s single off reliever Steven Okert scored one of the runners Burrows bequeathed.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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Upon her death in 2022, the Crown Jewels were bequeathed to her son, King Charles.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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