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
Noun
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The atmosphere is both grand and intimate, inviting celebration and solitude.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Long stretches of solitude neither bothered him nor appeared to impair his sociability.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Speaking to gadgets is often faster than typing, but Amazon and Nirva also see their devices as another means to gather data that can provide insights about a user’s life, though doing so will surely raise privacy concerns.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Add curtains for privacy and extra hanging space throughout your abode worry-free.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the film progresses, Grace slowly falls deeper into depression and isolation.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Although people without friend groups aren’t automatically more lonely, having access to one can certainly help alleviate loneliness.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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His songs are about such isolation and such loneliness.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On that date, a bus driver called police to complain that two Black girls were sitting near two White girls in violation of segregation laws, according to the Associated Press.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The challengers compared Hawaii’s law, which was enacted a year later, to states that resisted the Supreme Court’s 1954 landmark decision outlawing racial segregation in schools.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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