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as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaged
Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Many leaders use their limited attention to develop underperformers or to try to reengage disengaged employees.
—Zach Mercurio, Harvard Business Review, 12 Nov. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Gallup reports that 77% of workers are disengaged, with high levels of stress.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
However, his newfound protectiveness is a little rich, given how distracted and disengaged he’s been from their relationship over the past couple of seasons.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Many leaders use their limited attention to develop underperformers or to try to reengage disengaged employees.
—Zach Mercurio, Harvard Business Review, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
According to a recent study, employees of managers who don't have one-on-one meetings are four times as likely to be disengaged.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Gallup reports that 77% of workers are disengaged, with high levels of stress.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora locked Winslet's strawberry blonde tresses into a low, undone bun using Joico Body Shake Texturizing Finisher.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Her hair was parted in the center and pulled back in a low knot, with her curtain bangs curling up on either side of her forehead for an undone softness.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023
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The sky was clear Saturday when the Rams went through drills in preparation for their NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The answer is clear with each passing loss to a quality opponent: the Knicks need to make a trade.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Twisters at that strength can destroy mobile homes, flip or lift cars, and sweep away unanchored homes.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Convenience retail, consisting of grocery and unanchored shopping centers, continues to benefit from strong supply-and-demand fundamentals.Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.Dale Denwalt, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Combine this with social media and access to unfettered information, and users find themselves in a strange situation.Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The rules would allow most European countries, Japan and other close U.S. allies to make unfettered purchases of A.I. chips, while blocking two dozen adversaries, like China and Russia, from buying them.Ana Swanson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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