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Recent Examples of remoteness
In addition to its stunning landscapes, the thing that makes Denali National Park so special is its remoteness.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
The window for observation is narrow, the equipment is limited, and the remoteness of the region makes sustained monitoring a serious logistical challenge.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The window for observation is narrow, the equipment is limited, and the region’s remoteness makes sustained monitoring a serious logistical challenge.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere’s colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region’s remoteness, Kyne said.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere's colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region's remoteness, Kyne said.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The remoteness of the avalanche site combined with severe weather and highway closures hampered the rescue response, Reynaud said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere’s colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region’s remoteness, Kyne said.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Set inland in the country’s western region, Cayo is defined by lush rain forest, winding rivers, and a strong sense of remoteness that makes everyday stresses seem distant and insignificant.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
The window for observation is narrow, the equipment is limited, and the remoteness of the region makes sustained monitoring a serious logistical challenge.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The window for observation is narrow, the equipment is limited, and the region’s remoteness makes sustained monitoring a serious logistical challenge.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere’s colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region’s remoteness, Kyne said.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere's colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region's remoteness, Kyne said.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The remoteness of the avalanche site combined with severe weather and highway closures hampered the rescue response, Reynaud said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere’s colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region’s remoteness, Kyne said.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Set inland in the country’s western region, Cayo is defined by lush rain forest, winding rivers, and a strong sense of remoteness that makes everyday stresses seem distant and insignificant.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
Noun
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The perfect distance physically … and emotionally.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The initial goal was a single-family home that could fit a family of four (plus a dog), and was within walking distance of the school.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Newborn mammals find comfort in contact, and rescue animals sometimes seek solace from fuzzy toys in the absence of their families, said Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Bank of America Stadium crowd felt the absence of Messi, but found something else to latch onto.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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Back then, its namesake group of painters showcased their watercolors at the Newlyn Art Gallery; today the Newlyn School of Art taps into that cultural heritage with one-day courses in experimental portraits, seascapes, and abstraction, all taught by local artists.—
Issy von Simson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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From that deck, Iran is not an abstraction.—
Shawn Vandiver,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead, investors can make requests to redeem all or part of their shares, but the PE managers typically cap total withdrawals per quarter at a fixed percentage of their net asset value, often 5%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prior to the law being enacted, there was a penalty of 50% associated with an insufficient withdrawal.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The initial photos or videos were ones of unawareness of what is about to go down.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 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
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In 2020, the 67-year-old French retiree had been happily married for nearly 50 years when she was informed by police that her husband, Dominique, had over the past decade repeatedly drugged her into unconsciousness, raped her, and videotaped scores of other men raping her as well.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mercader slipped into unconsciousness twice, resurfacing to offer up more vague, contradictory claims that seemed scripted.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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But Rossellini looks at it with a certain detachment, almost with gratitude rather than pride.—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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After a two-hour tale of comical deception, betrayal, emotional cruelty, insensitivity and obliviousness, the audience is expected to swallow a message of caring and community.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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In Aspen, Wiseman deployed this method to showcase the casual obliviousness of some of his subjects.—
Vikram Murthi,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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