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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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The downtown investments could also contribute taxes to an even more lucrative development in the more distant future.
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Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024
Still, the new President’s words are now on the record, even if diplomacy seems ever more distant amid the gruesome violence being committed by allies of Iran and the United States.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Democracy and autocracy were once seen as two separate and distant worlds with little in common, and that the triumph of one weakened the other.
—Cecilia Menjívar, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
As the satellite gazes into the endless expanse of outer space, astronomers hope to learn about distant terrestrial worlds that could harbor life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
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Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024
Still, the new President’s words are now on the record, even if diplomacy seems ever more distant amid the gruesome violence being committed by allies of Iran and the United States.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Democracy and autocracy were once seen as two separate and distant worlds with little in common, and that the triumph of one weakened the other.
—Cecilia Menjívar, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
As the satellite gazes into the endless expanse of outer space, astronomers hope to learn about distant terrestrial worlds that could harbor life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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