as in retreat
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward
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Recent Examples of withdrawal
Iranian hardliners and members of parliament took to social media to call for retaliation after the US strikes, including attacks on American bases in the region, the disruption of oil shipments in the Strait of Hormuz and a possible withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
While high-profile exits from alliances like the Net-Zero Banking Alliance or corporate withdrawal and redesign of net zero targets dominate headlines, many firms are shifting focus.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
And yet the same electorate regularly weighs in on questions of war, sanctions, regime change, and diplomatic withdrawal.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
According to a report, the man died after not receiving the proper care for his ALS and opiate withdrawal.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
While high-profile exits from alliances like the Net-Zero Banking Alliance or corporate withdrawal and redesign of net zero targets dominate headlines, many firms are shifting focus.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
And yet the same electorate regularly weighs in on questions of war, sanctions, regime change, and diplomatic withdrawal.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
According to a report, the man died after not receiving the proper care for his ALS and opiate withdrawal.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawal
Noun
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The Trump administration’s budget proposals for EPA represent a striking retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.—
Janet McCabe,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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That’s the case with Howard’s new novel about Helena Désir, an art-house film director who is possibly to blame for an on-set death, and who goes to a luxury retreat after suffering exhaustion.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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Welch spent his retirement in glory; Kozlowski spent six years in jail.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Along with the 1-800 wait time information, the Social Security metrics page also included processing time for retirement, survivor, and Medicare benefits.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Withdrawal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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