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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 disassociated
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Jan. 2026
Linda is so disassociated from her body and herself.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Linda is so disassociated from the experience that’s happening to her.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
That’s all gotten very disenfranchised or disassociated because of the spreading out and now technology interfering with that sense of community.
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Frank Digiacomo,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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?
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Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
The drugged murderers are disassociated in every sense.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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.
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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
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
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
Verb
As a result, the Universal Zulu Nation disassociated itself from its founder.
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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
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Such movement was not mirrored on the Netherlands’ right, where the attack-minded Denzel Dumfries was playing a more withdrawn role.
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Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
Verb
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Organizers divided the cemetery into 29 sectors, and volunteers checked every single headstone that was still intact.
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.
Adjective
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What initially appeared to be an isolated classroom incident eventually became the foundation for more than a decade of research and writing for Pryor.
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Several storms will likely turn severe with damaging winds, intense lightning and the threat of isolated tornadoes.
Verb
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
Adjective
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The rise and fall of the Adams administration Adams, a retired NYPD captain turned Brooklyn politico, served one term as mayor of New York, from 2022 to 2025.
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The parents of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the retired All-Pro running back died at the hands of several Oakland police officers and a slow-responding paramedic crew.
Verb
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
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Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
Adjective
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The Oasis tumbler has a double-wall insulated stainless steel interior that’s made to keep drinks cool for up to 24 hours.
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This insulated water bottle can keep drinks cold for up to 7 hours and iced for up to 32, according to the brand.
Verb
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.
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“Disassociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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