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as in absence
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Recent Examples of remoteness
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.
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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
But locals embrace the town’s remoteness, enjoying the alpine trails that begin right off Main Street, the legendary ski terrain, and a downtown that hums with old mining town charm.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
Part of the town’s magic is in its remoteness and resistance to commercialization.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Besides its remoteness from Earth, Enceladus has kept so many of its secrets for so long because the Cassini orbiter wasn’t really designed for such deep scrutiny of a single, specific object.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
With its remoteness, the forest makes for an ideal spot to take in the Northern Lights, with nearby waterbodies like Lake Pend Oreille providing beautiful reflections of the light show.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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
But locals embrace the town’s remoteness, enjoying the alpine trails that begin right off Main Street, the legendary ski terrain, and a downtown that hums with old mining town charm.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
Part of the town’s magic is in its remoteness and resistance to commercialization.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Besides its remoteness from Earth, Enceladus has kept so many of its secrets for so long because the Cassini orbiter wasn’t really designed for such deep scrutiny of a single, specific object.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
With its remoteness, the forest makes for an ideal spot to take in the Northern Lights, with nearby waterbodies like Lake Pend Oreille providing beautiful reflections of the light show.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
Noun
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Presidents before Roosevelt largely kept their distance from the press and only occasionally granted interviews.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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The guests first enter the living room, which is outfitted with a blue-and-green rug and a blue sofa by Pierre Paulin — and artworks by the French geometric abstraction artist Geneviève Claisse echo the composition created by the furniture.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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This is because logic thinks in equations, which is another way of saying identities; and also because logic thinks in abstractions, which is another way of saying commonalities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Joe Biden’s seemed to end in August, 2021, when he was perceived as having botched the withdrawal from Afghanistan.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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So there’s some detachment from the alien source here.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 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
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There is a sort of beautiful obliviousness to Mann’s turn as Liz.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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