as in to dissociate
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Recent Examples of disaffiliate
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.
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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
In contrast, 1% of total churches disaffiliated in the two annual conferences that encompass California.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
But by another metric, the protests were successful: Columbia disaffiliated from the weapons think tank, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and scrapped the plans for the gym.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
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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
In contrast, 1% of total churches disaffiliated in the two annual conferences that encompass California.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
But by another metric, the protests were successful: Columbia disaffiliated from the weapons think tank, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and scrapped the plans for the gym.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliate
Verb
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Delle, as Lisa, spent so much time dissociating while her therapist watched and tried to help.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rae isn't the only performer who has dissociated herself from the performing arts center since Mr. Trump's takeover.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Willingham’s ex-wife, who divorced him within a year of his conviction, was initially vocal about his innocence.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pike later divorced and moved around the country, depending on where relationships and her love for travel took her, while her oldest child stayed with her ex-husband, Book said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Being a primary caregiver for any child in the U.S. is inherently challenging, stressful, isolating, and a full-time job.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The apparent détente marks a drastic departure in U.S. policy toward the Kremlin: The Biden White House had sought to isolate and sanction Russia over its full-scale invasion of its neighbor.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Curio Legacy Ventures, Inc., a nuclear energy startup headquartered in Washington, DC, has set out to resolve all those dilemmas.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The governor has emphasized that tax increases alone will not resolve the deficit, while legislative leaders remain divided on potential solutions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The second stage is the upper portion of the rocket and is responsible for delivering items into orbit after the first stage has successfully propelled the rocket into Earth’s upper atmosphere and detached itself.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Carry it as a wristlet for a cute and easy way to take essentials on the go, or detach the removable strap and use it as a wallet.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Library Master Plan adopted unanimously by the city highlights that without investments, these vital technology services could become unreliable or inaccessible and could leave vulnerable populations further disconnected.—
Patrick Stewart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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And since so many of us rely on our phones to disconnect, know that cyber activities show mixed results.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Disaffiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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