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Recent Examples of disaffiliate
Some pointed out there are other ways that congregations and entire conferences can still disaffiliate — noting that the General Conference last week approved the departure of some churches in the former Soviet Union — though others say this is overly burdensome.
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Peter Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
In 1914, for example, the white founders of the Assemblies of God, USA decided to disaffiliate from the predominantly Black Church of God in Christ.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
In Arkansas, roughly onethird of all United Methodist congregations have either disaffiliated or disbanded in the past five years.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
The vote came during the denomination’s first General Conference in several years, and after a quarter of Methodist congregations in the United States disaffiliated, including hundreds in North Carolina alone.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
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Peter Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
In 1914, for example, the white founders of the Assemblies of God, USA decided to disaffiliate from the predominantly Black Church of God in Christ.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
In Arkansas, roughly onethird of all United Methodist congregations have either disaffiliated or disbanded in the past five years.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
The vote came during the denomination’s first General Conference in several years, and after a quarter of Methodist congregations in the United States disaffiliated, including hundreds in North Carolina alone.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliate
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The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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On still larger scales, or the scales of cosmic filaments or the space between multiple galaxy clusters, some of them are drifting apart, destined to dissociate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The couple divorced in 2001, with Katt never remarrying.—
Kat Stinson,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Despite the fact that Rosanne and Rodney divorced when Hannah was a teenager, the singer has always considered Hannah her child and the two have maintained a relationship.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, because the patient was isolated in a hospital, the more dangerous viruses didn't transmit to others.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The typical whooping cough infection can take 12 weeks to resolve from the time of symptom onset, though total resolution of symptoms could take months.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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An immigration judge noted those contradictions, but did not resolve them, when evaluating Abrego Garcia’s 2019 request to be released on bond.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beads and sequins, whether glued on or delicately sown, can detach, melt, or lose their shape.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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This meant the placenta was detaching from the uterus without obvious symptoms like heavy bleeding.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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People want to disconnect, and the Capella wants to help them in big and small ways.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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If the acting isn’t capable of conveying the language, then people are going to disconnect.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Disaffiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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