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Recent Examples of disengagement
Advice on handling these situations often centers on disengagement, particularly when dealing with strangers.
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of a clear frontrunner reflects broader candidate disengagement and voter apathy rather than healthy political competition, with only four of eight Democratic candidates even appearing at a major housing panel just weeks before the primary.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Since then, the two countries have taken several measures aimed at normalizing relations, including restarting flights and disengagement of troops at the border.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The policy is designed to address several concerns associated with cell phone use at school, including anxiety, social disengagement and safety issues such as filming fights, said Kerri Bjork, director of the district’s multi-tiered support systems (MTSS).
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Other analyses highlight the chronic absenteeism of over 30% in major urban districts, a trend linked with lower achievement and broader disengagement over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
If certain symptoms push people toward isolation and disengagement, that could increase dementia risk.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and now Antetokounmpo all exist in a system where elite players possess credible exit threats — free agency, trade demands or quiet disengagement — that fundamentally reshape how teams make decisions.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of a clear frontrunner reflects broader candidate disengagement and voter apathy rather than healthy political competition, with only four of eight Democratic candidates even appearing at a major housing panel just weeks before the primary.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Since then, the two countries have taken several measures aimed at normalizing relations, including restarting flights and disengagement of troops at the border.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The policy is designed to address several concerns associated with cell phone use at school, including anxiety, social disengagement and safety issues such as filming fights, said Kerri Bjork, director of the district’s multi-tiered support systems (MTSS).
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Other analyses highlight the chronic absenteeism of over 30% in major urban districts, a trend linked with lower achievement and broader disengagement over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
If certain symptoms push people toward isolation and disengagement, that could increase dementia risk.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and now Antetokounmpo all exist in a system where elite players possess credible exit threats — free agency, trade demands or quiet disengagement — that fundamentally reshape how teams make decisions.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengagement
Noun
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Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The scene plays out as if the actors are politely averting their eyes while performing, without conjuring the deep moral revulsion Wolfe and LaChiusa might’ve intended.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David asks whether the country can find a way back from a dangerous moral and political impasse, as a majority of Americans recoil from these actions while a determined minority continue to defend them.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fans recoil at the idea of betrayal.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Leo moon supports your deliberate withdrawal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Disengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengagement. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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