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as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge showed commendable detachment when deciding the controversial case
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2
as in patrol
a small military unit with a special task or function
the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position
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as in coldness
the absence of emotional involvement
his detachment allowed him a clearer perspective on the child custody case
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Recent Examples of detachment
There’s an implication early on that Pumpkin harbors her own secrets, but the portrait remains too blank to sell her detachment as a riddle worth solving.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Create a safe place to practice independence so that the inevitable detachment from you is not too difficult, suggests Miller.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
One of the main causes of floaters is posterior vitreous detachment, or PVD, which occurs when the shrinking vitreous gel pulls away from the retina entirely.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
But Rossellini looks at it with a certain detachment, almost with gratitude rather than pride.
—Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 8 Mar. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Create a safe place to practice independence so that the inevitable detachment from you is not too difficult, suggests Miller.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
One of the main causes of floaters is posterior vitreous detachment, or PVD, which occurs when the shrinking vitreous gel pulls away from the retina entirely.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
But Rossellini looks at it with a certain detachment, almost with gratitude rather than pride.
—Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
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Luminate has a series of extensive checks and balances in place to detect any fraudulent data from providers to ensure the objectivity of the chart.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having cast doubt on Beatty’s objectivity, Hilborn then made the case that Wilkens’ fear may have stemmed from something other than abuse.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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The suspects then collided with a second patrol vehicle at the intersection of Pear Avenue and Shoreline Boulevard, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Both commercial trucks were traveling in the same direction, and it’s not yet known what caused the crash, state patrol officials said in the release.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The coldness of the water constricts arteries, requiring the heart to work harder than normal to function.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The song has said everything that Ines can’t bring herself to, and her coldness chips away in the days and weeks that follow.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The notion of judicial neutrality wasn’t a pose for many conservatives.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some experts believe the wind project is critical to California’s goal of 100% carbon neutrality by 2045 and represents a key climate change solution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Military under severe strain The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last month diverted a combat battalion from the northern border with Lebanon to the West Bank amid the wartime surge in settler violence.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cat who died, from a different apartment, was retrieved by firefighters and reunited with its owners, the battalion chief said.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Eliot loved hearing Claire talk about people, her combination of warmth and dispassion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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In the play’s most striking image, the dead sit in the Grover’s Corners graveyard in rows—rather like a theatre audience—watching the living with quiet dispassion.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2024
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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That includes Glover, on the Artemis II mission, who spent about a year at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar as a member of VMFAT-101, an F/A-18 Hornet training squadron.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The base in Suffolk, eastern England, and RAF Feltwell in the neighboring county of Norfolk host the 48th Fighter Wing, comprising some 7,000 active-duty personnel and four squadrons of F-15 Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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