separateness

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Recent Examples of separateness These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland. — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026 Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing. — Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025 Its geographic remoteness has cultivated a sense of separateness, with ancient inhabitants speaking a distinct dialect of Hawaiian. — Meredith Bryan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separateness
Noun
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your appetite for solitude may be stronger than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The solitude of the narrator in Dillard’s nonfiction and her apparent disengagement with society also was a source of criticism.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The staff here are available to attend to any needs but step back to give you space and privacy—so don’t expect always-on coddling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For wooden privacy fencing, the community’s guidelines specify a shadow-box style with dog-ear pickets and require the fence to have the same appearance from both sides.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The garage has been converted into a medical and isolation ward equipped with incubators, oxygen machines, and supplies for treating wounds and administering fluids.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a brief conversation with Variety after the show, Aitken said that, broadly speaking, the installation was a reflection of the isolation and dissocations people can feel in modern society.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The surgeon general's 2023 advisory found roughly half of adults experience loneliness, and the Survey Center on American Life reports 44% have nowhere in their community to go regularly.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While many factors contribute to suicide, loneliness, depression, family problems, and substance abuse can place a teen at especially high risk.
    — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fame and money were not enough to surmount housing segregation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, our study indicates that school choice can often lead to greater segregation and inequality.
    — Beth Lloyd, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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