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Recent Examples of disengagement
Which practices quietly increase risk, error or disengagement?
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Bill Howatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Schools must be proactive in building trust so that concerns about ICE do not translate into absenteeism or disengagement.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Cellphone use can distract students and lead to disengagement from school, impaired learning and poorer mental health.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, that frustration hasn’t led to disengagement for Koenig.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Advice on handling these situations often centers on disengagement, particularly when dealing with strangers.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of a clear frontrunner reflects broader candidate disengagement and voter apathy rather than healthy political competition, with only four of eight Democratic candidates even appearing at a major housing panel just weeks before the primary.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Bill Howatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Schools must be proactive in building trust so that concerns about ICE do not translate into absenteeism or disengagement.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Cellphone use can distract students and lead to disengagement from school, impaired learning and poorer mental health.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, that frustration hasn’t led to disengagement for Koenig.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Advice on handling these situations often centers on disengagement, particularly when dealing with strangers.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of a clear frontrunner reflects broader candidate disengagement and voter apathy rather than healthy political competition, with only four of eight Democratic candidates even appearing at a major housing panel just weeks before the primary.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengagement
Noun
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The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Watching Jackie read her profoundly scary tale, my reaction moved from curiosity to revulsion to fear… not of her, but of Michael.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But even as some people recoil from the kinds of characters that have dominated the screen for two decades, Corddry has leaned in.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Core elements of the artillery platform – including the barrel, breech, recoil system and trunnions – will be manufactured at Rheinmetall’s large-calibre production site in Telford.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
Noun
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For example, stopping antidepressants or anxiety medication can lead to severe worsening of the condition or potentially dangerous withdrawals.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Generally, earnings can be withdrawn after age 59½ without taxes or penalties — and there are certain exceptions to the 10% penalty on earnings withdrawals before that age.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Disengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengagement. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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