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
Desperate to disassociate alone in a hotel robe.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Gathered around the couch, in a spacious living room soundtracked by hushed jazz piano, her little sister disassociates with headphones while her pops casually chats to her stepmother; observing from a wheelchair is her 94-year-old great-grandmother.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
The drugged murderers are disassociated in every sense.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In recent years, activists have attempted to get government officials to disassociate from Columbus.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Gathered around the couch, in a spacious living room soundtracked by hushed jazz piano, her little sister disassociates with headphones while her pops casually chats to her stepmother; observing from a wheelchair is her 94-year-old great-grandmother.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
The drugged murderers are disassociated in every sense.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In recent years, activists have attempted to get government officials to disassociate from Columbus.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
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Finely grate 2 garlic cloves from 1 head of garlic, cloves separated, over, then drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil, and toss to coat.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence inspires both excitement and anxiety, and few people are as well equipped to separate signal from noise as Rajeev Kapur.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The discussion centered on a city staff recommendation to adopt a hybrid trash collection system, even as council members remained divided over how far the city should go in changing alley service.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The uprising led to a civil war, and the country has since become divided between rival armed groups and militias, the AP noted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Investigators have said that Nancy Guthrie's video doorbell and pacemaker app were both disconnected overnight.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel attempted to reach out to the owners for more information on the closure, however the business' website was no longer operational, the phone number was disconnected and the email listed on its Facebook page bounced back.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
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Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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He was drawn to detective stories in which the principal investigators must not merely solve a mystery but accommodate themselves to a reality that is too terrible to be believed—or else repress or dissociate from that reality.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then, in 2023, longtime member Emilio Ghanem vanished shortly after severing ties with the group, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some have refused to sever ties with Attia.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last month, Vice President JD Vance met with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to speak about how the dispute involving Coupang might be resolved.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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By incorporating wind dynamics into their calculations, the researchers resolved long-standing discrepancies between theoretical models and real-world data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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