as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection
a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrangement
Noun
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Limited social mobility leads to alienation of the disenfranchised, and ossification.—
Suwanna Gauntlett,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The alienation of children from the values and traditions of their parents is a central subject of modern Yiddish literature—most famously in Sholem Aleichem’s stories about the dairyman Tevye and his daughters.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the Journal & Courier, Michael filed for divorce from Kristine in 2014.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Abbott Elementary star filed for divorce on March 19, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There’s no evidence the roughly weeklong intel schism resulted in Russian missiles damaging any of Ukraine’s precious MiG.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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There does not appear to be an end in sight to golf's great schism.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their affiliation agreement ended in late December, and after months of negotiations, the sides opted for a breakup.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Following their breakup just before season 3 of Outer Banks began production, Cline and Stokes continued to film together.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since their separation, Vanessa and Trump Jr. have maintained a cordial relationship, with both prioritizing co-parenting their five children.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Falcon 9 second stage rocketed onward for another 7.5 minutes following first-stage separation, releasing Endurance and her crew into low Earth orbit on a trajectory to catch up to the ISS within about 28 hours.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Today’s top stories (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ) After a rift on the shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus the budget fight on Medicaid Democrats split last week over a Republican stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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But a rift emerged between the rappers after Jay-Z and Beyoncé skipped West's 2014 wedding with Kardashian.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Estrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrangement. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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