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Recent Examples of disaffiliation
As assimilation and disaffiliation have transformed the community, more observant populations have taken on a larger role.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
The vision, centered on spreading the gospel to others, comes at a moment when church apathy and disaffiliation is on the rise across the nation, Martin said.
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Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
The vision, centered on spreading the gospel to others, comes at a moment when church apathy and disaffiliation is on the rise across the nation, Martin said.
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Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliation
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The criteria include frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, having unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsive behavior, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, emotional instability, paranoia or dissociation under stress, and recurrent suicidal behavior or self-harm.
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Interactions often feel impersonal, which leads to mistrust and brand dissociation.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.
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“Disaffiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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