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Recent Examples of attachment The Leap is predicated on severing attachment to all things (see Laura’s inability to feel love for her baby), but love is a key factor in creating a secure attachment. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Using the hook attachment, beat on medium until dough is smooth and elastic but stringy, 5 minutes. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025 Antonelli said one of his biggest tips for homeowners is to get something easy to deploy – and that doesn’t require structural attachments. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 Earlier studies have disagreed on whether or not weaker memories are stabilized, or are made easier to recall, by their attachment to a more prominent memory. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attachment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attachment
Noun
  • Anyone who’s had a peaceful fall day interrupted by the loud sound of a leaf blower is likely to have a little more affection for leaf rakes.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The director’s affection for America extends beyond cosmopolitan centers, too.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Expansion into accessories has already proven to be a boon for business.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Visit her shop on Main Street in Gordonsville to feel the organic cotton accessories, made entirely in the United States.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fans have allegiance to those players—more than to teams, more than to the league.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • However, a 5-0 loss against the Canadiens won’t lead to many fans changing allegiances.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her love of fitness and good eating habits, along with evolving as a person, has helped Maya Madsen find success.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For women with dense breasts, several options exist beyond standard mammography.
    Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Those cuts have left some families who had been hoping to join trials of new treatments scrambling to find other options.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the song’s undulating, fluid melodies, Kali and Mariah trade verses about the importance of loyalty in love, all while maintaining their own otherworldly vocals in the process.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trump claimed Comey mishandled a 2016 probe into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s private email server, but Comey also refused to pledge loyalty to the president.
    Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Amorim may turn the rising tide; a Premier League wins list which only includes six of the current top-flight teams may quickly expand; a playing system currently receiving devotion without much sign of deserving it may soon bear fruit.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • She was asked to write about her devotion to Jesus, and her works were published after her death.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This provides reliable electricity for appliances while also maintaining cooling for sensitive materials.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Attachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attachment. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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