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Recent Examples of disaffiliate
Some pointed out there are other ways that congregations and entire conferences can still disaffiliate — noting that the General Conference last week approved the departure of some churches in the former Soviet Union — though others say this is overly burdensome.
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Peter Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
In 1914, for example, the white founders of the Assemblies of God, USA decided to disaffiliate from the predominantly Black Church of God in Christ.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
In Arkansas, roughly onethird of all United Methodist congregations have either disaffiliated or disbanded in the past five years.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
The vote came during the denomination’s first General Conference in several years, and after a quarter of Methodist congregations in the United States disaffiliated, including hundreds in North Carolina alone.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
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Peter Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
In 1914, for example, the white founders of the Assemblies of God, USA decided to disaffiliate from the predominantly Black Church of God in Christ.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
In Arkansas, roughly onethird of all United Methodist congregations have either disaffiliated or disbanded in the past five years.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
The vote came during the denomination’s first General Conference in several years, and after a quarter of Methodist congregations in the United States disaffiliated, including hundreds in North Carolina alone.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliate
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Our book, The Price of Our Values: The Economic Limits of Moral Life argues that our moral decisions cannot be dissociated from economic considerations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Consuelo and the Duke had two sons, but the couple separated in 1906 and divorced in 1921.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Although Trish and her husband reconciled briefly, she's moved out again and plans to divorce him.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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The incident is believed to be isolated and Boodarian is not a suspect in any other burglaries, the sources said.—
Julie Sone,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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While some environmental bacteria are known to isolate PFAS, the chemicals' interaction with human gut bacteria has been unclear.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Once leadership alignment is resolved, P&L performance accelerates—often within a single quarter.—
Carrie Moore,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In cases against another person or business, people are often trying to win damages, which can get complicated as judges resolve who deserves a share of the money and how much.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Detachable zones can be attached and detached at will, usually to many possible sections of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Corn is most flavorful at the moment of harvest so drop it into boiling water as soon as it’s detached from the plant and shucked.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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In fact, a creative study led by a neuroscientist, Susanne Becker, uses insights from none other than Ivan Pavlov to show the possibility of uncoupling the sensation of pain from the experience of pain.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Live cohost and longtime spouses — who first married 29 years ago after meeting on the set of All My Children — discussed the potential impact of them breaking up after Ripa introduced a talking point about uncoupling on Thursday morning's show.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).—
WWD,
WWD,
16 Oct. 2024
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The initial wave fractionated into smaller 25-foot waves, which reverberated across the fjord for over a week.—
Carly Miller,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Disaffiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliate. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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