DISAPPEARANCES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

disappearances

noun

plural of disappearance

as in losses

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Noun

Getting this wrong can lead to financial losses, regulatory action, reputational damage and the rapid collapse of customer trust.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

So on paper, those Pacers departures coming off of their books don’t seem to add much to the team’s spending power.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Villa are in a state of transition, with several players’ futures uncertain, even following the summer departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of departures

Noun

An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of goings

Noun

What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of passings

Noun

But Trump’s immigration crackdown and the ongoing retirements of baby boomers mean that fewer people are competing for work.

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Given pro wrestling's history of temporary retirements and Lesnar's unpredictable nature, many remain skeptical this will be his final exit.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of retirements

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