RECEDING (FROM) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

receding (from)

verb

present participle of recede (from)

as in going

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Plus, what’s behind the apparent rise in families going no-contact?

— TheWeek, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
Unable to ensure the security of domestic infrastructure, Gulf energy companies will increasingly hedge by going global.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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The city would also be prohibited from withdrawing more than 50% of the amount of money in the fund unless the mayor certifies that there is a compelling fiscal need.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Uganda is withdrawing troops deployed for years in Somalia under an African Union peacekeeping force that helped repel militants in the Horn of Africa nation, military authorities said on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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Always dispose of infected plant debris, but consider leaving some non-diseased leaves for bees and butterflies.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned from office this Thursday after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night due to a solvency crisis, leaving millions of customers unable to access their money and triggering a scandal.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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At Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková said a total of nine flights were threatened, including arriving flights from Denmark, Spain and Britain, and departing flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Britain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Departing from Dallas In Porter’s view, departing is the most stressful part of air travel.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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Shy, retreating Minnie was happy to bask in Callie’s light, while Helen’s existence was almost entirely dedicated to her only daughter.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The actual battle had ended with Glover’s men retreating across the Hutchinson River.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

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