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
Among the key areas of divergence are the fate of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, which Russia has partially occupied and from which Moscow is demanding a full Ukrainian military withdrawal.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Minnesota officials respond to drawdown State and local leaders in Minnesota welcomed the drawdown announcement but urged for the complete withdrawal of immigration officers in the state.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Twenty Years is a fascinating journalistic account of the two decades in Afghanistan from the fall of Taliban rule in 2001 up to the American withdrawal in August of 2021.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
This withdrawal means an immediate reduction in choice and competition.
—Donna Shalala, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
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David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Minnesota officials respond to drawdown State and local leaders in Minnesota welcomed the drawdown announcement but urged for the complete withdrawal of immigration officers in the state.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Twenty Years is a fascinating journalistic account of the two decades in Afghanistan from the fall of Taliban rule in 2001 up to the American withdrawal in August of 2021.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
This withdrawal means an immediate reduction in choice and competition.
—Donna Shalala, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawal
Noun
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Reading retreats are rising in popularity, but what about more casual literary pilgrims?—
Lindsay Cohn,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Balmoral became an especially important retreat for King Charles and Kate Middleton, both of whom were diagnosed with cancer.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Howell’s predecessor as chief, Bob Long, would ask staff how to attach a file to an email before his retirement in 2023, Allen says.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Still a current resident of Fort Worth, Tidwell was recruited to come out of a potential retirement last summer to return to the bench to coach a team that had not a winning season since 2018-19.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Withdrawal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawal. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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