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
On the one hand, the gift of consciousness brought the glory of independence; on the other, the punishment of separateness.
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Vivian Gornick, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Vivian Gornick, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separateness
Noun
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The resort's airy suites with private terraces are ideal for winding down in solitude, while its pool and holistic spa round out the experience.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Amid the solitude of his training, Ku confronts generational trauma and creates new ways to heal his community through running.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Christy Harris, Meta’s privacy and data-policy manager, told reporters during a media briefing that people already assumed their chatbot interactions were feeding into ad targeting.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lawyers representing Prince Harry and other high-profile figures bringing privacy lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid said on Wednesday new evidence showed his brother Prince William and the heir's wife Kate were also targets.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rejection sends Frankenstein’s monster into a tailspin of isolation and misery.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Satloff said the big question is whether Israel’s deepening diplomatic isolation is repairable.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your feelings of loneliness are valid, but please put them in context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is a film interested instead in details that capture the loss and loneliness Lucius cannot seem to escape.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Known as the Harlem of the West, the Douglas Hotel was complete with the Creole Palace nightclub where Black performers in the 1930s and ’40s could perform during the years of segregation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite facing racial segregation and discrimination, Allen became the first in her family to finish high school and was one of the first Black women to graduate from Nazareth College.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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