disengagement

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Recent Examples of disengagement Although military and diplomatic talks resulted in a disengagement of troops between 2021 and 2024, relations spiraled downward. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Though distinct from Mei in his disengagement from political struggle, Chris too grapples with these questions of forever and never. Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 Before the 2005 disengagement, Israel maintained 21 settlements across Gaza, home to about 8,000 settlers. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 This approach aims to address the disengagement often found in online education. Matthew Kayser july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Both sides had an interest in halting the fighting and broadly agreed on the principles that eventually led to disengagement and, ultimately, the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty of 1979. Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 Teams reach an agreement before the real question has surfaced, and the cost shows up later as rework, disengagement and second-order consequences nobody saw coming. Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengagement
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mention your need for a kitchen rug in conversation, and you'll either be greeted with enthusiastic recommendations or watch someone recoil at the thought of putting textiles in one of the home's most spill-prone, high-traffic spaces.
    Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
  • Each party champions a cultural agenda from which supporters of the other party recoil.
    Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The withdrawal of funding was made in response to Russia’s participation in this year’s Biennale for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • Her cause of death was determined to be seizures due to alcohol withdrawal.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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“Disengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengagement. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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