DIS APPEARANCE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

disappearance

noun

Definition of disappearance

as in loss

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as in departure

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Recent Examples of disappearance The 2004 trial spanning five months garnered ongoing national attention after Laci's disappearance. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Case featured on ‘Dateline’ Though initially Sophie’s disappearance got little attention from police or media, that changed. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 To all intents and purposes, Betchley was the man behind the World Cup’s disappearance — or at any rate, the only individual punished for it. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026 All of this comes after security measures have been taken to protect the anchors in the wake of the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026 The only clue left at Gaston’s home at the time of her disappearance was a note to say that the widow went looking for her cat, the Los Angeles Police Department said at the time. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 July 2026 Guthrie returned to the Today desk in April after the February disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 There were also pictures circulated of Wells at a pool party, which was rumored to be the last place he was seen on July 4, but in fact had been taken the weekend before his disappearance, as Rolling Stone reported. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 The judge overseeing the murder retrial for Antolin Garcia Torres in the infamous 2012 disappearance and presumed death of Sierra LaMar wants a jury to start hearing evidence in October and to have a verdict by Thanksgiving. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance

Noun

The central message is the acceptance that suffering is a necessary stage in the process of love, loss and personal growth — of life itself.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The Marlins, whose fifth straight loss matched their season high, closed the gap to 8-6 in the ninth inning thanks to Griffin Conine’s three-run homer, his seventh, off Craig Yoho.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of loss

Noun

One employee took responsibility for not catching the boys’ early and unapproved departure.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
And that made his recent comments about former Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly especially noteworthy, as his departure for the Philadelphia Phillies has raised questions about whether the Blue Jays batting order can succeed without him.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

Indirect use comes from averaging the water footprint of all the power sources on a regional grid—which includes hydroelectric plants that consume huge amounts of water due to evaporation from dams and lakes.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Water deeply and infrequently in the morning to encourage stronger roots and reduce evaporation.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 July 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

The football was breathtaking, little triangles of neat passing which cut through teams, hunting in packs when the ball was forfeited.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
His death marks the passing of one of the most influential figures of his generation in English football.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of passing

Noun

Opened snack bags and faulty cardboard containers can lead to snacks spilling, melting, and leaving behind crumbs.

— Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
These were the players who decided that this time, in Miami, in the melting heat, would be different.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 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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