Definition of disassociatenext

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Recent Examples of disassociate So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that. Ryan Brennan april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 As a result, the Universal Zulu Nation disassociated itself from its founder. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Initially, Florian said the city chose to disassociate itself from the Monsanto lawsuit and file its own litigation. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Part of that correction involves disassociating the Chavez name with the labor movement. Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disassociate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
Verb
  • Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With less than a point separating the top five competitors, the all-around race quickly heated up.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Taking a break from slinging hamburgers during the weekend lunch rush, Darlene Dumond acknowledged that Allagash remains divided on Jackson.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • No distributions were ever made by the Children's Trust to any of its beneficiaries, and the beneficial shares of that trust were not divided into separate shares for each of the beneficiaries as was also required by the 2020 amendment.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Or have there been unintended consequences from disconnecting from linear cable?
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When a visionary's plans are disconnected from reality, the problems often do not get caught early.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As Ford Field Park is being set up with fun rides, Dearborn residents are split over the new curfew rule.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now the county is split among three districts that extend outward like spokes into rural areas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dam structures are known to sever historical migration corridors, trapping species between feeding grounds and spawning waters.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Three star directors have severed ties with White Cube’s New York gallery, Artnet News reports.
    News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses that pay attention to these signals can spot opportunities to improve the experience, resolve a problem or make a sale.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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