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Recent Examples of disengagement
The policy is designed to address several concerns associated with cell phone use at school, including anxiety, social disengagement and safety issues such as filming fights, said Kerri Bjork, director of the district’s multi-tiered support systems (MTSS).
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Other analyses highlight the chronic absenteeism of over 30% in major urban districts, a trend linked with lower achievement and broader disengagement over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
If certain symptoms push people toward isolation and disengagement, that could increase dementia risk.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and now Antetokounmpo all exist in a system where elite players possess credible exit threats — free agency, trade demands or quiet disengagement — that fundamentally reshape how teams make decisions.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dimon’s advice stands out in an era of growing disengagement among young workers, a demographic that recently showed notable declines in workplace engagement according to Gallup, with Gen Z employee engagement dipping five percentage points between 2024 and 2025.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, your siblings have shown a level of disengagement that goes beyond simple misunderstanding.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Other analyses highlight the chronic absenteeism of over 30% in major urban districts, a trend linked with lower achievement and broader disengagement over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
If certain symptoms push people toward isolation and disengagement, that could increase dementia risk.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and now Antetokounmpo all exist in a system where elite players possess credible exit threats — free agency, trade demands or quiet disengagement — that fundamentally reshape how teams make decisions.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dimon’s advice stands out in an era of growing disengagement among young workers, a demographic that recently showed notable declines in workplace engagement according to Gallup, with Gen Z employee engagement dipping five percentage points between 2024 and 2025.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, your siblings have shown a level of disengagement that goes beyond simple misunderstanding.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengagement
Noun
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Widespread revulsion at the assassination led to a crackdown on the Red Brigades and the beginning of the end of the group’s influence.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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David asks whether the country can find a way back from a dangerous moral and political impasse, as a majority of Americans recoil from these actions while a determined minority continue to defend them.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fans recoil at the idea of betrayal.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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But since the Taliban’s ultimate victory in that war following the chaotic US withdrawal and their return to power in Kabul, Pakistan has faced a surge in Islamist violence.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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While savers will have to forego access to their funds to earn this return (or risk having to pay an early withdrawal fee), that sacrifice could be worth it in exchange for the $500, especially knowing that this interest will be readily available for holiday shopping.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengagement. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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