BATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

bated

verb

past tense of bate

as in removed

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At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
In Utah, a yearlong audit of voter registration released in May found 27 noncitizens who were removed from voter rolls out of more than 2 million voters.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of removed

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Rising oil prices could drive new inflation concerns which had abated as oil fell since early June on hopes of the war there being over.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Meanwhile, Israeli attacks, though lessened, have not fully abated, with near-daily strikes killing at least 1,072 people since the ceasefire took effect.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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This mix of the absurd and sincere reflects a kind of artistic engagement with existential questions that is increasingly resonating with people, many of whom are disconnected from organized religion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Trust becomes difficult when AI systems are disconnected from the operational realities they're expected to influence.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of disconnected

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Amid a pricey market with valuations often detached from fundamentals, dividend investors are seeking value opportunities.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of detached

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Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The couple married in Hanoi and lived together for nine years before she and Shimizu were separated.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of separated

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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of unfastened

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