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
For further protection, after six months, your request history is disassociated from the random identifier, Apple says.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 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
Following the cancelations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance disassociated from the Kennedy Center.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Some people are able to disassociate the act from the emotion, but others struggle with this, and that’s okay.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 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
Following the cancelations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance disassociated from the Kennedy Center.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Some people are able to disassociate the act from the emotion, but others struggle with this, and that’s okay.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
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The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens, and her mom were separated from her 19-year-old brother during an immigration check-in on Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza, according to the family and their advocates.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Workers separated lockers from walls as part of their efforts to dry the floors, and put books and other soaked materials onto plastic tarps to dry.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Control of Earth is now divided among five mega-corporations.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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There may be more that unites the two groups than divides them.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Give yourself permission to disconnect from the noise.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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There are no plans to split off linear television since CBS is doing well and Par’s cable assets are a smaller percentage of its overall business now than at Comcast or WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hudson was split between two buildings this year to accommodate quick enrollment growth, with sixth grade students attending class in one location, while seventh and eighth grade students attend another.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Our book, The Price of Our Values: The Economic Limits of Moral Life argues that our moral decisions cannot be dissociated from economic considerations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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That policy is no longer in place, but this means officials instead must tell researchers their funding has been paused or permanently severed, and struggle to explain why.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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There was one incident in January, prompting Taiwan to investigate if a Chinese vessel deliberately severed the cable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 July 2025
Verb
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That might mean remaking a drink, offering an alternative, or finding another way to resolve an issue.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even in these situations, Purcell advises that the first step a homeowner should take is to communicate their concerns to their neighbor in hopes of resolving the issue.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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