1
as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge showed commendable detachment when deciding the controversial case
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2
as in patrol
a small military unit with a special task or function
the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position
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as in coldness
the absence of emotional involvement
his detachment allowed him a clearer perspective on the child custody case
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Recent Examples of detachment
The imagery of Trump clumsily bumping into the hat, unable to connect with her, subtly reflects a degree of detachment.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Film and radio would eventually be combined into television—creating an even greater detachment from the performance at its core while supplanting human connection with strategic dopamine sparks.
—Todd Eckert, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
In 1979, another engine detachment on a DC-10 wide-body jet caused the crash of American Airlines Flight 191.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
At one point in the book, nearly every member of the family goes to rehab, a communal experience regarded with more wry detachment than concern.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Film and radio would eventually be combined into television—creating an even greater detachment from the performance at its core while supplanting human connection with strategic dopamine sparks.
—Todd Eckert, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
In 1979, another engine detachment on a DC-10 wide-body jet caused the crash of American Airlines Flight 191.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
At one point in the book, nearly every member of the family goes to rehab, a communal experience regarded with more wry detachment than concern.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
Noun
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All Senate Democrats and GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against Patel citing his lack of political objectivity.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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All of the human tragedy spurred by McCarthy sprang from the definition of objectivity that guided political journalism at the time.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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China has deployed its coast guard on weekslong patrols inside a border area disputed by South Korea, in what analysts say is a calculated move to gradually normalize effective control and gain leverage over the U.S. ally.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Seyfried stars as Mickey, a Philly cop on patrol in a neighborhood hit hard by the opioid crisis who searches for her sister, an addict who has gone missing.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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In its landmark Climate Action Law adopted in December 2023, the country aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by 2045, along with setting annual emission budgets for various sectors until 2030.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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These are typically hogwash for multiple reasons, not least of which is the combination of ideological bias with the pretense of ideological neutrality.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
18 Feb. 2025
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But by high school Batista found acceptance, and a further welcome in the Junior R.O.T.C. program, becoming the battalion’s second-in-command.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Armen Sarkisyan, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and creator of a battalion for the leader's military, is reported to have been killed in a grenade blast at an elite residential building in Moscow on Monday.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the play’s most striking image, the dead sit in the Grover’s Corners graveyard in rows—rather like a theatre audience—watching the living with quiet dispassion.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2024
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Nell shows a remarkable understanding of the song, a sense of dispassion that is both beautiful and chilling.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2024
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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Shafe was set to deploy to Poland with his new squadron when his wife had to be hospitalized due to complications with her pregnancy.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The practice is now impeded by ever more protective drone squadrons of P.R. people, although Prince Andrew’s ruinous television interview is a prime example—the disingenuous reporter meets the insufficiently self-aware subject, and blood is spilled.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Part of this is due to the fast pace nature of the squad this year.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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With two floors, the squads are neatly tucked into their cubes, ten teams below and the other ten on top.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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