as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
the separateness of the island community has given it a distinct culture
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Recent Examples of separateness
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separateness
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Stars, solitude and silence The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stretches for about 150 miles in the Superior National Forest along Minnesota’s border with Canada.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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The all-villa layout of Raffles Sentosa Singapore delivers solitude in the heart of one of Southeast Asia’s busiest cities—a place where floating in one’s private pool has the potential to be the most strenuous cardio routine of the day.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are also concerns about privacy, according to KFF.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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This cozy drinkery melds British Pub and American Southwest design influences, sporting rich woods, handsome tiling, and booths with a little privacy.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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This did not emerge in isolation.—
Angela Chitkara,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those caught leaving the club risked violence, job loss, and isolation from their family and communities.—
Julio Capó,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Although older adults typically have fewer acute one-time episodes, they are more often faced with chronic stress such as illness, financial insecurity, caregiving responsibilities as well as loneliness, loss and grief and even retirement.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Crucially, staff receive thorough training on proper waste segregation, ensuring items go into the correct bin.—
Srinidhi Polkampally,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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Black service helped justify the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments, but Reconstruction saw Black men disenfranchised and subjected to Jim Crow segregation.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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