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as in absence
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Recent Examples of remoteness
Within the crystalline quiet, the remoteness set in, as did the realization that these glaciers may melt in my young daughter’s lifetime.
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Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Because of its remoteness, volcanic activity in the Danakil region often goes undocumented.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Scientists are closely monitoring it via satellites due to the region’s remoteness.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Hayli Gubbi’s historical record is relatively small, owing to the area’s extreme remoteness and harsh conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Ultra-deep water and strong currents mean any oil spill could quickly be swept across miles of ocean and coastline, and the remoteness of the drilling location from large settlements could delay clean-up operations, said Arayara’s Figueiredo de Oliveira.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport takes you through quiet valleys with little to no cell service, offering a preview of the remoteness that defines the area.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The same fate could be a possibility for snow leopards in the event of any habitat changes -- even in the absence of human encroachment due to the remoteness of their range.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Because of its remoteness, volcanic activity in the Danakil region often goes undocumented.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Scientists are closely monitoring it via satellites due to the region’s remoteness.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Hayli Gubbi’s historical record is relatively small, owing to the area’s extreme remoteness and harsh conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Ultra-deep water and strong currents mean any oil spill could quickly be swept across miles of ocean and coastline, and the remoteness of the drilling location from large settlements could delay clean-up operations, said Arayara’s Figueiredo de Oliveira.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport takes you through quiet valleys with little to no cell service, offering a preview of the remoteness that defines the area.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The same fate could be a possibility for snow leopards in the event of any habitat changes -- even in the absence of human encroachment due to the remoteness of their range.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
Noun
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The system currently operates at short engagement distances.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the project neared completion and after several years of absence, Peter Selz returned to reclaim his title of project director.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others concern the conventions of painting itself (such as the formal polarities flatness/perspective and abstraction/figuration) or the genres of the medium.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Love—an abstraction, note, nonexistent outside specific relation—is a powerful surge of primal energy, of consciousness.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Lines died from drug withdrawal in the Las Colinas women’s jail in May, a day after her arrest.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Reiner family released a statement to PEOPLE following Jackson's withdrawal.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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This inclination toward solitude appears to stem from underestimating others’ willingness to engage and unawareness of how much of a lift a mere social exchange can provide.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Weinberger added, the greatest treatment obstacle is patients not taking their medications — sometimes due to anosognosia, the unawareness of being ill, which affects 50% to 98% of people with schizophrenia.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their conversation eventually turned violent, leading Packer to call the police after Sweeney had strangled Dunne to the point of unconsciousness.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Heated engine oil can release carbon monoxide — a gas that can cause dizziness, headaches, even unconsciousness and death.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The woman reflected on her husband’s emotional detachment, explaining that his father had been abusive and that his death had brought relief rather than grief.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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Bébé’s rejection of her child and her emotional detachment are a common response, according to doctors, who describe not just a disconnect by rape survivors to their children but even efforts by some women to harm babies born of the attacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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Arriving empty-handed, leaving messes behind, being hours late — behaviors like these reflect obliviousness or busyness at best, or selfishness or entitlement at worst.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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