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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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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
Psychologically, this detachment can foster poor financial habits.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Higher degrees of myopia are associated with eye conditions: premature cataracts, glaucoma, retinal tears and detachments and myopic macular degeneration.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The Obama administration negotiated the drawdown of forces, and in December 2011, the final combat troops departed, leaving only a small number of military personnel behind to staff an office of security assistance and a detachment of Marines to guard the U.S. Embassy compound.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Emotional effects: Numbness, tired but wired feeling, buzzing anxiety, feelings of dread, irritability, sudden swell of sadness, detachment, feeling trapped, extreme panic, or blunted feelings.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Higher degrees of myopia are associated with eye conditions: premature cataracts, glaucoma, retinal tears and detachments and myopic macular degeneration.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The Obama administration negotiated the drawdown of forces, and in December 2011, the final combat troops departed, leaving only a small number of military personnel behind to staff an office of security assistance and a detachment of Marines to guard the U.S. Embassy compound.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Emotional effects: Numbness, tired but wired feeling, buzzing anxiety, feelings of dread, irritability, sudden swell of sadness, detachment, feeling trapped, extreme panic, or blunted feelings.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
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Reality check: Most major newspapers and regional chains have stopped presidential endorsements, citing everything from objectivity, lack of resources, failing trust in media and potential fallout that hurts the bottom line.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Remind yourself that every market and customer brings a unique objectivity and that the reality is this is a non-linear, iterative process with continuous evolution.Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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With a squad of rebels fanned out to watch for army patrols or helicopters, the unit commander and I and a few others talked for four hours.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mexican authorities stated that a National Guard patrol came under fire after encountering two suspicious trucks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Two similar documents listed for thousands of dollars earlier this year: A Franklin letter about the American Revolution asked $120,000, while a copy of George Washington’s neutrality proclamation signed by Alexander Hamilton was valued at $58,000.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be clear: What Bezos and Soon-Shiong did here, under a guise of neutrality, is take a very loud position.Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Boles served as a battalion chief at Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there’s a problem with fires Oct. 12, 2023 Safety basics These batteries are generally safe with proper care and storage, said Robert Rezende, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department battalion chief and the region’s first lithium-ion battery safety coordinator.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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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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Pentagon officials earlier said that B-52 long-range bombers, along with more destroyers, fighter squadrons and tankers, would be deployed to the region to deter Iran and its militant allies.Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said that further destroyers, fighter squadrons, tankers and B-52 long-range bombers would be sent to the Middle East to deter Iran and its allies from conducting more attacks.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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With a squad of rebels fanned out to watch for army patrols or helicopters, the unit commander and I and a few others talked for four hours.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona product hurt his calf during the Nuggets' narrow 121-119 Monday night victory over a tanking and ailing Toronto Raptors squad.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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