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as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
in my distraction I forgot where I was
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
driven to distraction by the constant screaming and bickering in the house
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as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
the founder of a recovery program who doesn't view gambling as a harmless distraction for people of modest means
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as in diversion
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a harmless distraction for children at the playground
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Recent Examples of distraction
For slightly older kids, any number of distractions can be arranged, including cooking and yoga classes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Its remote setting also helped maintain privacy and minimize outside distractions during filming.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The Index was widely panned by the press as being an unnecessary distraction, a serious unforced error weeks before the World Cup began.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
According to the governor's office, a recent study by Pew Research found that 72% of high school teachers identified cell phone distraction as a major problem in classrooms.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Its remote setting also helped maintain privacy and minimize outside distractions during filming.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The Index was widely panned by the press as being an unnecessary distraction, a serious unforced error weeks before the World Cup began.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
According to the governor's office, a recent study by Pew Research found that 72% of high school teachers identified cell phone distraction as a major problem in classrooms.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraction
Noun
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The vast range of difficulty and rigor in academic assessment adds confusion for both learners and employers.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Holii Travel Pill Organizer is compact enough to fit in a car compartment or backpack, and securely separates daily doses of medications in order to avoid any confusion on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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Vargas made the most of his opportunity in the bottom of the 10th, sending the large crowd into a frenzy with his first career walk-off home run.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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At its height, the company raised over a billion, going public through a SPAC merger during the 2021 frenzy.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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One year after Saratoga Nights was introduced to revitalize downtown foot traffic, its organizers are evaluating how to make the event series better this year with more food offerings and more diverse entertainment.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The only realistic way this project proceeds at the scale being discussed is through heavy taxpayer support, new public borrowing or diversion of transportation funding from other priorities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Luxury goods are frequent targets for theft or diversion within supply chains.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The scene recalled the gruesome rampages of the RSF’s forebears, the janjaweed militias who terrorized Sudan’s Darfur region a generation ago.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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There were 12 separate shootings during the rampage, which police say appeared random, including at a fire station.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The current 2% village amusement tax, originally introduced in 2019, is applied on the entry fees to all forms of discretionary entertainment, like going to the movie theater, watching a play or musical, visiting an amusement park or attending a sporting event.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The word has always carried the sense of a mild or gentle expression of pleasure or amusement.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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These delights have been a favorite of holiday parties for decades.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen, a 2019 11th-round draft pick out of high school by the Pirates, got his first career hit in the seventh on a single to the delight of his friends and family.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Distraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraction. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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