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disassociated

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verb

past tense of disassociate

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Recent Examples of disassociated
Adjective
The sentencing came after 10 people, including Smith's wife and father, read their statements addressing Jones, who would shift from listening intently to looking down and appearing disassociated. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026 Linda is so disassociated from her body and herself. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Linda is so disassociated from the experience that’s happening to her. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025 That’s all gotten very disenfranchised or disassociated because of the spreading out and now technology interfering with that sense of community. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Montalvo Peña’s audition gets across in just a few minutes Aje’s distinctive blend of perk, pluck and pastel-pink girlishness spiked with a generous dollop of disassociated delusionality. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
As a result, the Universal Zulu Nation disassociated itself from its founder. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel? Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The drugged murderers are disassociated in every sense. Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 These are ongoing and continuing obligations which, if the member did not meet them, the member could be disassociated from the Subject LLCs and thus lose the right to distributions. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 In southern Gaza, the Abu Shabab militia is widely reviled, and Abu Shabab’s own family has disassociated itself from him and called for his death. Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025 Celebrities who have disassociated themselves from the Kennedy Center this year include Rhiannon Giddens, Issa Rae, Renee Fleming, Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociated
Adjective
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Using her family’s interests as her guide, Gardner divided the yard into distinct zones, with room to entertain, grow vegetables and flowers, and relax.
    Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Rather than uniting America’s founders, slavery divided the authors of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as a moral issue.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Another round of storms could bring an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated spots getting up to 8, though forecast models suggest the heaviest rain may fall northwest of the areas hit hardest so far.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The slow-moving storms could also bring pockets of heavy rain, leading to isolated flash flooding.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The couple married in Hanoi and lived together for nine years before she and Shimizu were separated.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Since her final college routine in 2019, Ohashi was loving her retired athlete life.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Peverill Squire, a retired University of Missouri political science professor, previously predicted that voters would see a flood of ads on both sides of the income tax overhaul debate this election cycle.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • The package also comes with a drain tap, a drain hose, a carrying bag, a user manual, and—very important—the insulated cover.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • The home's exterior is clad in insulated metal panels with a high level of insulation, which is important since the shelters are deployed year-round, including during Canada's extremely cold winters.
    Adam Williams July 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Having split his rehab between his native Australia and the States, Toohey remained in touch with his Warriors teammates and the team’s medical staff, even if their ability to help him was limited after the Warriors waived him in December.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

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“Disassociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociated. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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