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as in absence
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Recent Examples of remoteness
This level of remoteness comes with quite a commute, though.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Increasingly, travellers are moving away from traditional resort destinations in favour of experiences centred on access, remoteness and rarity.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Despite its remoteness, Artisan Lavinia has a strong and loyal following.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Sensei Lanai trades on island remoteness, while Carillon Miami is the rare wellness resort with a city pulse just outside the door.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
But for those who visit, the remoteness is part of the appeal.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
LillyAnne Keeley, a senior, likes that remoteness.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
But for those who visit, the remoteness is part of the appeal.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Increasingly, travellers are moving away from traditional resort destinations in favour of experiences centred on access, remoteness and rarity.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Despite its remoteness, Artisan Lavinia has a strong and loyal following.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Sensei Lanai trades on island remoteness, while Carillon Miami is the rare wellness resort with a city pulse just outside the door.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
But for those who visit, the remoteness is part of the appeal.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
LillyAnne Keeley, a senior, likes that remoteness.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
But for those who visit, the remoteness is part of the appeal.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
Noun
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Backup running back Phil Mafah has impressed coaches with first-team reps and a red zone touchdown, while veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling picked up significant first-team work in the absence of George Pickens.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.—
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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The event also featured several newer additions, including a live painting activation by Charlotte artist Curtis King and a large-scale exhibition showcasing Black abstraction from the Gantt Center’s collection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Noun
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If expectations and conditioning can ease withdrawal from caffeine, similar tools might one day help with dependence on other substances.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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This is because Roth IRAs allow withdrawals of your contributions penalty-free (there are, however, stipulations for withdrawing earnings).—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
12 June 2026
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Black enrollees reported the highest rate of unawareness of work requirements at 62%, compared to 56% among White enrollees and 54% among Hispanic enrollees.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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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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Court documents said O'Connor bought beer, vodka, whiskey and condoms for the mostly 14- and 15-year-old teens and encouraged them to drink, resulting in some teens drinking to the point of vomiting and unconsciousness.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Declining oxygen levels cause symptoms similar to altitude sickness and in the long run can damage the lungs and other organs, while carbon dioxide buildup causes exhaustion and eventual unconsciousness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Founders built authority through minimalism, detachment or a kind of calculated neutrality.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Her face, usually settled into a general look of detachment, would take on deeply significant expressions, all revolving around a plea for forgiveness.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Feel-good party music is usually rooted in escapism, or simple obliviousness, while socially conscious art tends toward the bleak, especially these days.—
Will Lynch,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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His obliviousness is what’s also somewhat endearing but also what’s grounding.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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