disappearances

Definition of disappearancesnext
plural of disappearance

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Noun
  • While critics emphasize job losses, some analysts maintain that the broader economy has not yet entered recession territory, with forecasters continuing to project positive—though slower—GDP growth rather than contraction.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Leading the losses was South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, which closed down almost 6%.
    Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chicago O’Hare issued a ground stop on Tuesday night due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with flight departures delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The criminal section in the Civil Rights Division now has approximately 10 prosecutors, down from about 30 in recent years, amid early retirements, transfers and departures for other jobs, sources tell CBS News.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Our Jacob Camenker will be following the goings on with the UFL closely.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some partings will be amicable, such as Antoine Semenyo using a local newspaper to thank Bournemouth.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The quality of these small partings can actually predict whether a relationship deepens in security or drifts into mere disconnection.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
  • The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The district will be asking for volunteers to consider early retirements, Cassellius said, though there aren't any new incentives for doing so.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Disappearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearances. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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