as in untied
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as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaged
Nate Cohn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Customers who are disengaged or minimally using your solution aren’t thinking about expansion.
—Ron Carson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Michael Shribman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Consequently, staff become demotivated and disengaged by their lack of advancement, perceiving their manager as not having a vested interest in their growth, leading to poor productivity.
—Big Think, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Still, Democrats won’t have to face many of those disaffected and disengaged voters until 2028.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Customers who are disengaged or minimally using your solution aren’t thinking about expansion.
—Ron Carson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Gallup reports that disengaged employees cost businesses at least $483 billion annually.
—Michael Shribman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Consequently, staff become demotivated and disengaged by their lack of advancement, perceiving their manager as not having a vested interest in their growth, leading to poor productivity.
—Big Think, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaged
Verb
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But she’s also been freed in a way.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Key ingredients: Seaweed extract, kelp extract, magnesium sulfate How To Apply: Simply spritz onto damp or dry strands, then squeeze and twist for an instant windswept vibe that feels both fresh and undone.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Admission to the garden is free, but come prepared for emotion: There’s something about the evocative, nostalgic scent of lilacs that makes people come undone, Parton said.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Taken together, the studies provide the clearest evidence yet that birds and mammals independently evolved brain regions for complex cognition.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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Subtle but clear involuntary changes allowed for the patient to have their condition plotted on a scale – something that takes the onus away from less reliable self-reporting.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Consumer expectations for inflation popped to their highest levels in more than a year, threatening to become unanchored on the heels of strong economic performance in recent months.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
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Twisters at that strength can destroy mobile homes, flip or lift cars, and sweep away unanchored homes.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.—
Dale Denwalt,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That is the operation of the federal government right now, where billionaires have unfettered access to power.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Obviously that sort of unfettered emotion won’t do in England, and Glasner was booked for it.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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