disappearance

noun

Definition of disappearancenext
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as in loss

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as in departure

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Recent Examples of disappearance The film follows an ornithologist who travels to a remote mountain in search of a mythical bird, while also seeking closure over her partner’s disappearance a decade earlier. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 The trailer, released Friday morning, kicks off with Backo’s Carson, a local detective, and Reid’s Rapp, a private investigator, looking into the disappearance of Henry Park (Williams). — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 The investigation into Jill Maiorca’s disappearance and death remain ongoing. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026 This approach does not imply the disappearance of human consultants. — Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The day of Cozzi’s disappearance, police got a call that Cozzi had left his office but left behind his wallet, keys and cellphone. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The part came in the wake of a decades-long disappearance from not just Hollywood, but the public eye. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 It is intended to help locate missing Black people who are considered endangered because of their age or the suspicious circumstances surrounding their disappearance. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 McIlrath said in her video statement that there was no evidence to support allegations that Wells’ disappearance and death were racially motivated. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
  1. loss
  2. departure
  3. evaporation
  4. departing
  5. passing
  6. melting
  7. vanishing
Noun
  • Defensive end Tony Carter stuffed a rushing attempt by backup quarterback Skyler Williams for a 1-yard loss, setting the Red Wolves up with their best starting field position to that point.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Hormonal conditions Many women may notice hair loss with changes in hormones such as during pregnancy, menopause or even after starting or stopping birth control pills.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of loss
Noun
  • Clemons’ departure from both organizations is not the only shift taking place.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • None of the feathers, crystals or excessive hardware is much of a departure for Larsson’s feet.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • That evaporation means more moisture in the sky in some areas which can lead to more rain.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers have also studied whether floating solar can help reduce evaporation by shading portions of the water surface.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporation
Noun
  • Kronberg said the aircraft landed safely but became disabled at the end of the runway, preventing other flights from arriving and departing.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There has been considerable upheaval at City this summer, with Maresca replacing Guardiola and influential players like John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Rodri departing, too.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of departing
Noun
  • After a quiet episode focused on Hal Jordan’s passing, Lanterns’s penultimate chapter deepens the mystery in surprising and wrenching ways.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Seminoles scored on a 34-yard passing touchdown from Daniels to Jayvan Boggs midway through the third quarter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing
Noun
  • Initial analysis suggests global warming exacerbated the melting of the glacier that snapped off in August, triggering flash floods.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Their pristine state has preserved a chemical record largely untouched by melting or extreme heat.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of melting
Noun
  • The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bearing witness to that vanishing is a rare and fleeting privilege.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
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