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
  • Now, all James wants to do is hop in his Cessna, fly deep into the Alaskan wilderness with his best friend, drink some beer, and enjoy the solitude of nature.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The young artist who arrived for solitude and serious work has become caretaker of someone else’s daughter, someone else’s property, someone else’s peace of mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But as the market grows, sensitivity around privacy is almost certain to become a bigger factor.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The new product will let users listen to music, make calls and talk with an AI assistant — there’s just no screen, and no video recording, which has raised privacy concerns with some users recording people without permission.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These differences have made the apple maggot an important model for studies of host specificity and the possibility of speciation (the evolution of new species) without geographic isolation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Arguing that decades of isolation violated Pike's constitutional rights, the lawsuit ended in a settlement with the state in 2024 that granted her more opportunities to interact with other inmates.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Thirty-one percent identified health and wellness, with areas of need including childhood and family grief counseling, suicide prevention, and helping seniors who suffer from loneliness and mobility challenges.
    — Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Students also read longform journalism, social science research, public health reports and political philosophy on aspects of loneliness.
    — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Previously, Electrek reported that Black Tesla workers at the facility were subjected to racial prejudice by way of wage discrimination, segregation, and racial slurs.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In response to racial segregation in the 1950s and ’60s, Atlanta Public Schools introduced the Majority-to-Minority, or M-to-M, transfer program.
    — Amari Brown, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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