RETREATS (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

retreats (from)

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present tense third-person singular of retreat (from)

as in withdraws (from)

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escapes

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Out-of-control AI escapes human oversight, commandeers vital infrastructure and kills millions of people or even all of humanity.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Only a failure that escapes every layer should reach a human.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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