1
as in confusions
a state of mental uncertainty
in my distraction I forgot where I was
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2
as in entertainments
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 diversions
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a harmless distraction for children at the playground
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Recent Examples of distractions
Remain Mission-Centric Teams entering digital assets markets must avoid any distractions from the primary mission, which impact a stable income.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Representation also helps Feaster block out distractions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Minimize distractions, Dedicate your full attention to the road.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Because the all-day test is so important for the future of young Koreans, surrounding neighborhoods will halt construction or close business to minimize noisy distractions.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Teachers report shorter attention spans, while parents watch their kids battle distractions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Refn agrees that the soul of artistry in a commercial world rest in the hands of younger audiences who, despite having exponentially more distractions and forms of media to consume, aren’t yet jaded.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The Oscar winner explained how his strategy removed any distractions and helped his character feel more at home.
—Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This requires processing information in real time and practicing mindfulness to avoid distractions.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Representation also helps Feaster block out distractions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Minimize distractions, Dedicate your full attention to the road.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Because the all-day test is so important for the future of young Koreans, surrounding neighborhoods will halt construction or close business to minimize noisy distractions.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Teachers report shorter attention spans, while parents watch their kids battle distractions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Refn agrees that the soul of artistry in a commercial world rest in the hands of younger audiences who, despite having exponentially more distractions and forms of media to consume, aren’t yet jaded.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The Oscar winner explained how his strategy removed any distractions and helped his character feel more at home.
—Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This requires processing information in real time and practicing mindfulness to avoid distractions.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distractions
Noun
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Museums are more than just diversions or tourist attractions.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Further, any industry that needs access to that much water has to come, because the Great Lakes Compact ensures that large-scale, long-range diversions of water outside the basin won't happen.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This week's quiz highlights autumn amusements, federal firsts — and more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some might be familiar with sour cream biscuits served in miniature form at classic Southern restaurants as just a nibble to snack on while at the table; others might remember their grandmothers mixing up the simple delights on lazy Sunday afternoons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Peralta leaders had kicked around the idea for years but avoided discussing it in concrete terms, with bureaucratic tangles often getting in the way.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Museumgoers are greeted by several recreations of wooden boats used by Native Americans.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the current Streets exhibit, museum visitors can look through storefront windows to see what's inside those recreations of historical shops.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite something of a false opening promise, Last Rites is appropriately terrifying, far more successful on a scare-by-scare basis than the second or third films and a really frothy return to the aesthetic pleasures of Wan’s first Conjuring.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If metallic bronze isn’t your aesthetic, the pumpkins come in a whopping 24 colors, including autumnal neutrals like classic orange and white, as well as fun bubblegum pink and aqua blue shades.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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With music, dancing, and a touch of retro flair, this is an evening designed for pure fun and maybe a little luck at the tables.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Distractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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