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 The proposal involves bringing all Israeli hostages home in exchange for the release of up to 3,000 Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire, and the withdrawal of Israel’s troops from Gaza. Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 It has not been shown to cause dependency, sedation, or withdrawal. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025 But European Union officials told The Washington Post that the US withdrawal would signal weakness to Russia. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Pleasant felt less so as the withdrawal symptoms hit. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for withdrawal
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Noun
  • The Hidden Hills home represents a softer, more private chapter in Lopez’s real estate story, offering her a secluded retreat after a tumultuous few years in the public eye.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Still, as other big banks retreat, Bank of America is leaning in.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • About six months after Aerosmith announced their retirement, Tyler took to the stage at his Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Withdrawal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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