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Recent Examples of dissociation
Trauma can manifest as dissociation, flat affect, or frantic behavior, while abusers may appear calm and credible.
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional organoid methods that rely on induced pluripotent stem cells or embryonic stem cells, the new technique avoids single-cell dissociation entirely.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Freeze or dissociation responses are just as real as panic.
—Kriti Gupta, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
In this moment, left-wingers increasingly seem to have realized that the answer to modern trolls surfing debate formats to virality isn’t dissociation and containment but to get in the ring and fight back.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional organoid methods that rely on induced pluripotent stem cells or embryonic stem cells, the new technique avoids single-cell dissociation entirely.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Freeze or dissociation responses are just as real as panic.
—Kriti Gupta, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
In this moment, left-wingers increasingly seem to have realized that the answer to modern trolls surfing debate formats to virality isn’t dissociation and containment but to get in the ring and fight back.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociation
Noun
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Less than a week later, the notice of the dissolution was posted.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Since the dissolution of the Pac-12 due to massive conference realignment after the 2023-24 season, teams outside the power conferences have struggled to get into the NCAA Tournament even with strong records.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Along with that breakup bombshell, this episode also marks the show’s first cast trip, hosted by Alicia and Liz.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Noun
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As assimilation and disaffiliation have transformed the community, more observant populations have taken on a larger role.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The vision, centered on spreading the gospel to others, comes at a moment when church apathy and disaffiliation is on the rise across the nation, Martin said.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Dissociation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociation. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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