as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection
a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends
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Noun
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The animated voyage, with its themes of alienation and aliens, arrives at a time when immigrants in this country, and Latinos at large, have become the target of brutal ICE raids that ignore due process and racially profile citizens and undocumented people alike.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025 -
These were stories about fear as metaphor: adolescence, alienation, the fragile armor of identity.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The first time was on the Halloween that immediately followed my divorce.—
Hannah Pittard,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Gleason had been long-separated from his first wife, Genevieve, a Roman Catholic who wouldn’t give him a divorce.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Enter: a major schism in the relationship, just at the moment that both mother and daughter should be cherishing every moment together.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The decision to visit all three leading Arab Gulf powers and not just Saudi Arabia seems designed to prevent a schism.—
Marc Lynch,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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Musk starts his own party Billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s breakup has gotten messier.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Too Much stars Megan Stalter as Jessica, a woman who moves to London after a breakup, vowing to live a life of solitude, only to fall for Felix (Will Sharpe) and reconsider love.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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On the show, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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During the early 1990s California environmental regulators detected low-level radioactive wastewater leaking from the separation plant’s pipelines.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Several viewers also poked fun at whether a rift occurred between the two canines following the toy dispute.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The abrupt pause in U.S. military aid has deepened rifts with European allies, which remain committed to supporting Ukraine and fear that Washington’s stance could undermine Western unity.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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“Estrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrangement. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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