disaffiliate

verb

Definition of disaffiliatenext
as in to dissociate

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Recent Examples of disaffiliate Phi Delta Theta, the fraternity now disaffiliating with KU, was suspended after multiple hazing incidents were reported through university channels. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025 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 The policy allowing churches to disaffiliate, often called Paragraph 2553, received approval in 2019 and expired in 2023. — Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 1 May 2024 The median worship attendance for disaffiliating churches and all United Methodist churches was 38, the report states. — Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disaffiliate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliate
  1. dissociate
  2. divorce
  3. isolate
  4. resolve
  5. detach
  6. uncouple
  7. disconnect
  8. fractionate
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  • The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissociate
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  • After his parents divorced, Gavin Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon Getty, essentially returning the favor that the Newsom family had given him three decades earlier.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • The two share three children, and following financial troubles and Porush's run-ins with the law, the couple divorced in 2000.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of divorce
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  • Hospitals there were overwhelmed, and many families lacked running water or space to isolate sick relatives.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Instead, isolate it in a separate room—or at least several feet away from other plants—for two to four weeks.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
Definition of isolate
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  • But Marleen Vogelaar, chief executive of Thangs3D, a platform for independent creators to share and sell 3-D printable designs, said that answer does not resolve her broader concerns about how AB 2047 would work in practice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • In an email, Lauren Rogers, a spokesperson for Sinceri Senior Living, which operates The Vero, said the company was pleased the legal case had been resolved but could not comment further, citing confidentiality and patient privacy.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of resolve
Verb
  • These include anxiety, emotional distress, resurfacing of painful memories and dissociation – feeling detached from oneself or one’s surroundings.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • According to the recall notice, the sandals' decorative plastic pearls can detach from the shoe, creating a choking hazard for young children.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of detach
Verb
  • Before installation begins, contractors should evaluate the subfloor and, when necessary, install an uncoupling membrane to absorb movement and help prevent cracking.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
  • After the Space Shuttle Explorer is struck by debris, she's flung into space on the shuttle's arm, forced to uncouple herself or face being pulled even further into the void.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of uncouple
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  • Trust becomes difficult when AI systems are disconnected from the operational realities they're expected to influence.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than accelerating execution, this growing network of stakeholders and disconnected AI tools is increasing operational complexity and extending delivery timelines.
    — Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • The researchers used a single high radiation dose, whereas human treatments are usually fractionated – that is, given in smaller doses over time.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).
    — WWD, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of fractionate

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