as in to separate
to set or force apart
the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt
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Recent Examples of disassociate
The second takeaway is that a distribution can be subject to a charging order, as here, even if the member has since been disassociated from the LLC and is no longer a member.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Piani, who also wrote the screenplay, includes moments of the scribe at work — that is to say procrastinating, ruminating and occasionally disassociating from the terror of the blank page.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And in the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Piani, who also wrote the screenplay, includes moments of the scribe at work — that is to say procrastinating, ruminating and occasionally disassociating from the terror of the blank page.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And in the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
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The women’s orchestra, separated from their fellow inmates in a special block, was required by their Nazi overseers to play jaunty marches every morning and evening so that other female prisoners kept in step as they were sent to work outside the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Tamsui River is a major waterway and estuary in northern Taiwan that flows into the Taiwan Strait, the channel separating Taiwan from mainland China.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In fact, a quick review of the central bank’s dot plot underscores just how divided the Fed Governors are on the question of whether to cut interest rates (and by how much) over the next 12 months.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The procession is escorted by 80 soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, divided into four units and carrying the regimental flags of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals.—
Amanda Castro
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The announcement did not specify when the business would shutter, but when The Denver Post called on Friday morning, the number had already been disconnected.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Anderson classification system for turf toe is split into three grades.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But they are often dissociated from their emotions, struggling with indecision, or living in a constant state of low-level overwhelm.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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One month before a worker severed part of his finger at a food packaging plant owned by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, federal regulators ordered the company to make sure equipment couldn't turn on unexpectedly and injure employees, records show.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Magrath testified that this very bullet severed the great artery leading from Berardelli’s heart – testimony that would help seal Sacco’s fate, eventually sending both defendants to the electric chair.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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Good customer service platforms will also use AI to listen in on conversations and provide human agents with data and prompts to quickly answer questions and resolve problems.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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