DISAPPEARANCE 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 Manushya Foundation, a human rights group that has previously assisted other Laotian asylum seekers, reported Khieo Lapchanh's disappearance to the Thai police. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 As an example, what will be the times and altitude for the disappearance of Jupiter as viewed from Memphis, Tennessee? — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The problem of longevity possesses philosophical and practical contradictions, now heightened by the gradual disappearance of artists of Serra’s generation and the uncertain posthumous legacy of their work. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 An urgent Instagram post from the Del Paso Boulevard Business Association announced the disappearance. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The Coast Guard searched the area for two days after Harris’s disappearance, but he was never found. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 Unlike under his family’s 54-year police state – where public defiance could mean prison, torture, disappearance or death – they were allowed to go home. — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Jackson’s police chief said the case has been conflated with the disappearance of college student Nolan Wells, whose death a grand jury found involved no criminal conduct. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Authorities have struggled to identify a suspect or person of interest in her disappearance, despite a masked man appearing on Guthrie's Ring doorbell camera. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance

Noun

The devastating loss of the coast has opened up the path for a change in the Saudis’ intolerance for dissent within the anti-Houthi coalition, however.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The rite symbolizes the deceased's final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of loss

Noun

The departures show Meta is still shaping its strategy around AI and AI safety amid new calls for regulation in Washington.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The group formally processed the vessel’s departure and was trying to avoid violating Panamanian law.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

When laid flat in overlapping layers, paper bags also help retain soil moisture by slowing evaporation and regulating soil temperature to protect plant roots.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
That evaporation means more moisture in the sky in some areas which can lead to more rain.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporation

Noun

Kronberg said the aircraft landed safely but became disabled at the end of the runway, preventing other flights from arriving and departing.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
There has been considerable upheaval at City this summer, with Maresca replacing Guardiola and influential players like John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Rodri departing, too.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of departing

Noun

Thanks to sticky coverage in the secondary, TCU held BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier to the worst throwing game of his career, as the sophomore managed just 62 passing yards.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Reynolds set a career high with 295 passing yards, but that was because the Hurricanes forced the Tigers to largely abandon the ground attack.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of passing

Noun

Subterranean effects reached 35 km (almost 22 miles) down, and included the melting an immense amount of rock.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
This melting pot approach came to the life in the collection, which centered on sexy sandals and eye-catching details, from bows to jewelry.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of melting

Noun

The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Bearing witness to that vanishing is a rare and fleeting privilege.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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