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as in absence
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Recent Examples of remoteness
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.
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For them, the remoteness, as well as the wintry weather that makes getting around a slippery, sloshy ordeal, enrich the experience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In the American West, visitors to national parks know to expect remoteness.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Within the crystalline quiet, the remoteness set in, as did the realization that these glaciers may melt in my young daughter’s lifetime.
—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
Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For them, the remoteness, as well as the wintry weather that makes getting around a slippery, sloshy ordeal, enrich the experience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In the American West, visitors to national parks know to expect remoteness.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Within the crystalline quiet, the remoteness set in, as did the realization that these glaciers may melt in my young daughter’s lifetime.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
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Speed Skating 500m and Team Pursuit will also give medals in speed skating sprint distances (including the men’s 500m and women’s 500m) on February 10, with team pursuit finals to follow later in the Games.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some schools in Arizona, Colorado and other states preemptively canceled classes in anticipation of mass absences.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The three-time MVP returned from a 16-game absence caused by a knee injury and put up 31 points and 12 rebounds in just 25 minutes in the Denver Nuggets’ 122-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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If each Animal Collective album exists somewhere on a spectrum between honeyed psych-pop melodies and brain-melting abstraction, Geologist’s contributions clearly fortify the latter impulse.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Insurance poverty is no abstraction.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The work offered by Alban isn’t sufficient for the couple to make a living, least of all in a new-to-them urban economy where everything from renting an apartment to making a bank withdrawal comes with hidden costs.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms include cravings, unsuccessful quit attempts, tolerance and withdrawal.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 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 high doses, etizolam can cause severe central nervous system depression, potentially leading to unconsciousness, respiratory failure and death.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The final stages of hypothermia can include impaired judgement, a false feeling of warmth and unconsciousness followed by death.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Journalism, my beloved profession, still clings to the virtues of distance and detachment.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Annaka Harris explores what happens when […] Stoicism has been flattened into slogans about toughness, detachment, and emotional silence, a version that’s easy to sell, but mostly wrong.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, a stylist has had to cancel his own honeymoon due to delays in the tour, indicating both slavish, life-altering devotion to the British pop star in her coterie, but also her obliviousness to such things going on.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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