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Recent Examples of disengagement
Sometimes, what’s needed is complete disengagement.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
And the rest of us, well, there are grinding elements of apathy, fecklessness, and disengagement that stand in the way of Surfrider’s goals to ensure a healthy and productive ocean for generations to come.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
This has only further been amplified by rising rates of burnout and disengagement.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Don’t confuse that for disengagement.
—Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This reflects not just the generic moral disengagement but the fact that currently Democrats and Republicans are having disagreements over things that are very, very deeply rooted and often very difficult to talk about.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The meeting was enabled by India and China finally completing the disengagement of thousands of soldiers each deployed at the border in close proximity.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Any disengagement from Russia can thus take months, if not longer, to kick in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
As Littlefield observes, unnoticed effort can fuel disengagement, which leads to departure.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
And the rest of us, well, there are grinding elements of apathy, fecklessness, and disengagement that stand in the way of Surfrider’s goals to ensure a healthy and productive ocean for generations to come.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
This has only further been amplified by rising rates of burnout and disengagement.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Don’t confuse that for disengagement.
—Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This reflects not just the generic moral disengagement but the fact that currently Democrats and Republicans are having disagreements over things that are very, very deeply rooted and often very difficult to talk about.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The meeting was enabled by India and China finally completing the disengagement of thousands of soldiers each deployed at the border in close proximity.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Any disengagement from Russia can thus take months, if not longer, to kick in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
As Littlefield observes, unnoticed effort can fuel disengagement, which leads to departure.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengagement
Noun
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The move follows widespread public revulsion over the attacks in the UK.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, voices on the left responded with revulsion.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t just adding parts to guns to increase damage or lessen recoil either; there’s room for some really funky experiments provided the right items are found.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Users say the rifle’s recoil is easier to handle because a large muzzle break and a sturdy tripod keep it steady after each shot.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The agreement included several conditions, including the release of all Israeli hostages both living and dead, and the withdrawal of some Israeli troops from Gaza.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Said to offer a level of care not currently available in any other local program, patients would be overseen by doctors and nurses who would oversee withdrawal management and therapy designed to prevent relapses.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Disengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengagement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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