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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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Recent Examples of distant
Then, across the basin and about 200 yards distant, a deer trotted out of the thicket and started up the ridge.
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Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
And when a distant storm is creating waves that are six or 10 feet tall, people typically know to stay out of the ocean.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
And with their echo for an instant echoes of the first poetry in our lives come back like
music that fades into the distant night.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
The future of regenerative medicine, once hypothetical and distant, now approaches with real hope for curing—not simply managing—a host of devastating chronic conditions.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
And when a distant storm is creating waves that are six or 10 feet tall, people typically know to stay out of the ocean.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
And with their echo for an instant echoes of the first poetry in our lives come back like
music that fades into the distant night.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
The future of regenerative medicine, once hypothetical and distant, now approaches with real hope for curing—not simply managing—a host of devastating chronic conditions.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distant
Adjective
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His first exposure to the sport’s elite was via VHS tapes played by his teams’ coaches on bus trips to away games, often recordings of matches from past World Cups.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Significant variation results from the away games the athletes play.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In one image, a firefighter assisted the man out of the tube as colleagues held aside the detached pieces.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Recently remodeled, the property offers a two-story main house plus a guest suite atop the detached garage, for a combined total of four bedrooms and four baths in roughly 2,800 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 Aug. 2025
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Watch Hill’s Serene Beaches The village is surrounded on three sides by water, and each of those coastlines offers a different experience.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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When Saliba withdrew just five minutes in yesterday, having hurt his ankle during the warm-up, Arsenal found themselves with four new signings in three different departments of the team.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The relentless warming of Antarctica and its surrounding waters is a long-term trend—a sort of chronic sickness for the far south.—
Matt Simon,
Wired News,
30 Aug. 2025
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That matches Samsung and far outpaces OEMs like OnePlus and Motorola.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Coco Cold Brew tops coconut water over ice with cold brew foam.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The former includes espresso, americano, cappucino, latte, chaga mocha, cold brew and drip coffee.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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They are trained using diverse datasets and learning approaches that reflect the full spectrum of human experience and values.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This event, taking place Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. local time, will feature performances by five artists with diverse styles and roots: Awich, pianist BIGYUKI, rapper JP THE WAVY, OZworld, and DJ/music producer U-LEE.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But this may be FIU’s deepest position with players such as Antonio Patterson, Shamir Sterlin, Sadonnie Gay and Jessiah McGrew pushing for playing time.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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There's something nice about having a deep repertoire of your own music that means something to your audience.—
Ed Masley,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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As attendees began arriving at the remote desert location Saturday, strong thunderstorm winds kicked up a dust plume, closing access roads and sending vendors scrambling to secure their tents.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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While some spots are fairly remote by Japan’s standards, the hot-spring resort town of Jozankei, set in a wooded ravine in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, is a 35-minute drive from downtown Sapporo.—
Rob Goss,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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