remoteness

noun

Definition of remotenessnext
1
as in distance

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2
as in absence

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Recent Examples of remoteness Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but its heat, distances, and remoteness can be dangerous, regardless of experience. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Eriro Ehrwalder Alm, Austria Eriro is an outlier, a luxury lair that emphasizes privacy, quiet, and remoteness. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 It’s known for its remoteness, with rugged islands, incredible marine life, and, yes, its legendary Komodo dragons—the planet’s largest predatory lizards that are often compared to dinosaurs. — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Its remoteness means less competition with other snorkelers, but also a longer excursion and less-predictable conditions. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Contact tracing remains an issue due to the area’s remoteness and ongoing insecurity in Ituri province, Mankoula said. — Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
  1. distance
  2. absence
  3. abstraction
  4. withdrawal
  5. unawareness
  6. unconsciousness
  7. detachment
  8. obliviousness
Noun
  • The footage also showed federal agents were by the apartment front door and Neal was at a significant distance when the shooting occurred, according to Wharton.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But Norris ensured that Antonelli could not escape into the distance and, after both cars switched to the hard compound tire, started to look more comfortable than the championship leader.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of distance
Noun
  • For the Heat, the Thompson acquisition is part of an offseason whirlwind that comes in the wake of a fourth consecutive trip to the NBA’s play-in round and the Heat’s first playoff absence in seven seasons.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That was particularly evident as the club looked to replace franchise shortstop Dansby Swanson, whose absence has forced an infield shuffle and several changes to the big-league roster.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of absence
Noun
  • Among the artistic practices highlighted will be those that center physical science, astronomy, geology, spirituality, mythology, and abstraction.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Certain practical and loving people viewed abstractions as attempts to escape, and thus a way of failing at what was essential in life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of abstraction
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  • The succession of scandals sparked an open discussion in the country about her suitability to the role of Queen, with some experts even laying out possible options for her withdrawal from royal duties.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Other possible complications include liver disease, allergic reactions, low blood pressure, and, when abruptly discontinued, withdrawal symptoms.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrawal
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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
  • 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
Definition of unawareness
Noun
  • Better telltale symptoms are confusion, seizures, difficulty breathing, nausea or sometimes unconsciousness.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The most common dispatch descriptions over the year were sick persons, non-traumatic chest pain, trouble breathing, unconsciousness or fainting, abdominal pain and diabetic emergencies.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of unconsciousness
Noun
  • Apple’s gyrations are the latest demonstration of the stock’s increasing detachment from the broader market.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Yoon’s style recalls the stricken narrative detachment of the young soldiers in Remarqué’s and Hemingway’s World War I and Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • Also missing is any clear acknowledgment of Singer’s fear for the horrors in store for Antonapoulos, and the dramatic irony created by Antonapoulos’ own seeming obliviousness to how his life is being upended.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of obliviousness

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“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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