DIS APPEARANCE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

disappearance

noun

Definition of disappearance

as in loss

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Recent Examples of disappearance According to Velina, shortly after Laverda’s disappearance, her purse or wallet was found on a stretch of highway in New Mexico. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 4 July 2026 In the five months since Nancy's disappearance, multiple ransom notes have been sent to media outlets, including KOLD and TMZ, PEOPLE previously reported. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Poor and rich communities alike won’t like the stigma that some observers will attach to the disappearance of neighborhood schools. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 The release of footage follows a months-long investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who vanished while on vacation with her husband Brian Hooker in the Bahamas in April. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Callella admitted that his actions were meant to harass the family by seeking information about the investigation into the missing person’s disappearance. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The first two notes were sent in February—the month of Guthrie’s disappearance—to multiple local news outlets and the online tabloid TMZ. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 His disappearance in 1964 forced his wife and three children to flee into exile along with most of his siblings with the exception of a sister who would later serve in the administration of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Human rights activists felt that the tournament would sportwash the crisis that has led to the disappearance of more than 130,000 people. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance

Noun

The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Fireflies are facing growing challenges from habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change and light pollution.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of loss

Noun

The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

First, there is the wet bulb temperature, which is the lowest temperature at which the evaporation of water can cool the air.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The body cools via sweat evaporation, but humid air hinders this process, leading to inefficient cooling.

— Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of evaporation

Noun

Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026
While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of departing

Noun

Meanwhile, some extra passing clouds allow heat to build up in the San Joaquin Valley during the overnight hours.

— Sean Macaday July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Alan Greenspan’s passing is useful not as the subject of my column, but as a marker of an era when many professionals believed large institutions could absorb volatility on their behalf.

— Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of passing

Noun

But Al-Juburi doesn’t see the result as a melting pot, which burns away the unique flavors and characteristics of each ingredient.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
And that traditional core American values include being a welcoming melting pot and nation of immigrants who want to embrace the world.

— Vahe Gregorian July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of melting

Noun

Upon driving home from work on the afternoon of Denise's vanishing, her husband Nathan Lee found their children, 2-year-old Noah and 6-month-old Adam, alone in the same crib.

— Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

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