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Recent Examples of disappearance
She is believed to have been taken against her will, and officials have released footage of a masked person on her front porch from the night of her disappearance.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
After searching the house, Donner was still missing key elements, like a weapon, crime scene or even a single piece of direct evidence in Maxwell Anderson's home tying him to Sade's disappearance.
—Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
As the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie nears the three-week mark, the FBI is continuing to press forward with an analysis of cellphone data, video and interviews, an agency official said Friday.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
As crews positioned orange barricades along the quiet Catalina Foothills road, volunteers moved through the neighborhood posting flyers about Guthrie’s disappearance near a small vigil outside the home.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Miller was 17 and Haynes was 21 at the time of their disappearance.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
Neither have been accused of playing a role in Guthrie’s disappearance.
—Michael Ruiz , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The first story is set in Texas from 1993 to 1995 as a socially awkward teen girl (Chiara Aurelia) suddenly blossoms and rises in the social ranks after a popular classmate’s (Olivia Holt) disappearance.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s why his disappearance was so bewildering to his family and friends.
—Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
After searching the house, Donner was still missing key elements, like a weapon, crime scene or even a single piece of direct evidence in Maxwell Anderson's home tying him to Sade's disappearance.
—Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
As the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie nears the three-week mark, the FBI is continuing to press forward with an analysis of cellphone data, video and interviews, an agency official said Friday.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
As crews positioned orange barricades along the quiet Catalina Foothills road, volunteers moved through the neighborhood posting flyers about Guthrie’s disappearance near a small vigil outside the home.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Miller was 17 and Haynes was 21 at the time of their disappearance.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
Neither have been accused of playing a role in Guthrie’s disappearance.
—Michael Ruiz , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The first story is set in Texas from 1993 to 1995 as a socially awkward teen girl (Chiara Aurelia) suddenly blossoms and rises in the social ranks after a popular classmate’s (Olivia Holt) disappearance.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s why his disappearance was so bewildering to his family and friends.
—Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
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Leonard exited Friday’s loss against the Lakers with an ankle sprain.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Spurs were fortunate that West Ham United only drew with Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest conceded a stoppage-time goal in their loss to Liverpool.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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These are the 2026 contestants whose departures were highlighted in the episode (plus the recognizable faces USA TODAY spotted).—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Parking is just a block away, which makes arrival and departure even more straightforward.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Doing so by way of a proxy lawyer, the bright-and-fast-burning inverse fund’s evaporation severs not just the duo’s business connection to each other, but also their personal relationship.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2026
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Avoid pans with tall sides, which won't allow for the same rate of evaporation.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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This offseason will bring plenty of change with 33 seniors, including Daniels, departing.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Nov. 2025
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Stammen and Preller have already begun discussing filling holes on the staff left by hitting coach Victor Rodriguez (Astros) and third base coach Tim Leiper (Mets) departing.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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His passing was announced in a statement posted to social media.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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But in the upper grades of 9-12, cell phones may be used during the lunch break and briefly checked or used for essential communications during the six-minute passing period window between classes, according to the policy.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Avalanche Association also said recent avalanches, rapid melting, heavy snowfall or rain, and cracking or collapsing snow can all mean the terrain is prone to an avalanche.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bartlett also notes that induction melting—the method the mint described using—is a very common, flexible way to melt metal, especially when scrap is part of the feedstock.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps that sudden ellipsis – the vanishing of a crisis that nearly tore the alliance to shreds weeks earlier – was gift enough.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police dismiss it as a runaway, but Megan knows better.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearance. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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