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Recent Examples of disconnection
The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Lamenting the state of life in a post-pandemic world, Peck offers an alternative to the dismay and disconnection of modernity with a dreamy, escapist country melody that offers to make like the title and simply float off into the distance.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Kecskés pointed out how this conscious disconnection isn’t passive.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Harry's remarks come one day after his sister-in-law Kate Middleton, shared a similar message about disconnection in the digital age.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The cat parenting style can run the risk of pulling back too much in effort to give your child space, which can lead to feelings of emotional disconnection.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Studies in psychology have long shown that telling one’s story, especially in a safe and supportive setting, reduces feelings of shame and disconnection.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The phone turns up, but the fear of disconnection that its brief absence awakens sounds a warning shot.
—Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Your choice of sobriety here might, to them, represent rejection, disconnection or even the beginning of abandonment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Lamenting the state of life in a post-pandemic world, Peck offers an alternative to the dismay and disconnection of modernity with a dreamy, escapist country melody that offers to make like the title and simply float off into the distance.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Kecskés pointed out how this conscious disconnection isn’t passive.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Harry's remarks come one day after his sister-in-law Kate Middleton, shared a similar message about disconnection in the digital age.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The cat parenting style can run the risk of pulling back too much in effort to give your child space, which can lead to feelings of emotional disconnection.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Studies in psychology have long shown that telling one’s story, especially in a safe and supportive setting, reduces feelings of shame and disconnection.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The phone turns up, but the fear of disconnection that its brief absence awakens sounds a warning shot.
—Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Your choice of sobriety here might, to them, represent rejection, disconnection or even the beginning of abandonment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection
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Subordinates are 13 percentage points more likely to leave the labor force in the year after the breakup (compared to people who break up with a manager from a different workplace).—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The same week as the breakup, Mod Sun also shared a public statement via Instagram, thanking his fans for standing by his side.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Construction requires resurfacing roads and relocating utilities, creating traffic disruptions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The disruptions are primarily caused by air traffic controller staffing and the FAA order, but also include unrelated flight cuts.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a member of the leading council, went on to aid President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's dissolution of the council, but later came to oppose the move as the rift between two men deepened.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recovery already underway While the impacts of Melissa are still occurring, recovery is expected to be a greater challenge than usual this year with the dissolution of US AID.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Democrats’ latest fault lines do not track perfectly along the familiar split between progressives and centrists.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Alba previously confirmed her split from Warren in an Instagram post in January.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the storm’s slow forward speed and disorganization for much of its life means that it is getting drawn out to sea toward the far more powerful Hurricane Humberto.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in the brain’s white-matter wiring, visceral fat again stood out, with diffusion MRI scans revealing lower axon density and more tissue disorganization – tiny areas of wear-and-tear that can interrupt signaling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Even so, some observers see the schism as an opportunity to relitigate the relitigation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his isolated vote in 2006, the schism runs much deeper now.—
Frederic J. Frommer,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ruling Out Medical Causes Violet, from Ontario, Canada, was tested for celiac disease (CD), a lifelong autoimmune disorder in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, interfering with nutrient absorption and sometimes affecting growth.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Flavonoids are compounds with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant abilities that can protect against heart and blood vessel disorders.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 1947 partition of the South Asian subcontinent into India and Pakistan led to the world’s largest mass migration.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Curtained storage solutions—the opposite of the cold, stainless steel shelving that has dominated interiors recently—can also offer a symbolic partition in multiuse spaces.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Disconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnection. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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