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 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 This level of remoteness comes with quite a commute, though. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
  1. distance
  2. absence
  3. abstraction
  4. withdrawal
  5. unawareness
  6. unconsciousness
  7. detachment
  8. obliviousness
Noun
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • Little Spirit’s address puts it within walking distance of several other restaurants and bars, including a few spots likely to show big sporting events.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of distance
Noun
  • Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of absence
Noun
  • The transfer stops being theoretical For a decade, the 'Great Wealth Transfer' has been a conference-slide abstraction — an enormous number attached to a date comfortably far away.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Yet in an era increasingly defined by digital abstraction and impermanence, fashion designers are newly preoccupied with the tangible and historic.
    — Emmanuel Olunkwa, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Definition of abstraction
Noun
  • Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.
    — Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The withdrawal is concerning for Oseman, who has faced increasing censorship efforts around her comic since the show’s release.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of withdrawal
Noun
  • 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
  • If symptoms worsen to slurred speech, extreme confusion, unconsciousness or skin hot to the touch, seek help immediately.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The woman told deputies that over three days she was repeatedly beaten, pistol-whipped and strangled into near unconsciousness before receiving yet another beating Sunday morning.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of unconsciousness
Noun
  • Invisibility is no longer neutral; it's perceived as detachment or avoidance, especially amidst constant disruption.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Sonos Noise Cancelling Headphones Deal The Sonos Ace Headphones deliver supreme sonic detachment with world-class Active Noise Cancellation and Dolby Atmos spatial audio with dynamic head tracking.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • 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
  • His obliviousness is what’s also somewhat endearing but also what’s grounding.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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