as in neglect
lack of use
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Recent Examples of disuse
And does a particular level of disuse have to be reached for a word to be dropped into the lexical dustbin?
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
As the demand for Ghana’s goods decreased, so did the need for the industrial railway line, leading to its disuse.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dissolution Of Neural Manifolds Our minds work like muscles, growing stronger through resistance and weaker through disuse.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
As the demand for Ghana’s goods decreased, so did the need for the industrial railway line, leading to its disuse.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dissolution Of Neural Manifolds Our minds work like muscles, growing stronger through resistance and weaker through disuse.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuse
Noun
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He has previously been arrested for charges including terroristic threats, assault, child neglect and fraud.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Latana Williams, 27, was arrested and charged with child neglect, a first-degree felony.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Such a high abandonment rate has only happened once since the Dust Bowl era in 1933 -- in 2022 when drought conditions were at record highs, Riddey said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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But what felt like freedom to me felt like abandonment to the others.—
Kelly Martens-Crompvoets,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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That includes closing costs, minimum withdrawal requirements, annual fees or inactivity fees.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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The study evaluated 13 dementia risk factors, from physical inactivity to substance use to diet.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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