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as in small
small in degree
there's a remote chance that it'll rain today, so I brought an umbrella
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as in distant
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
his grandfather had been a somewhat remote figure, at least until they got to spend a summer together
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as in away
not close in time or space
a permanent base on Mars is likely to happen only in the remote future
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Recent Examples of remote
Side hustles and small business creation boomed following the start of the pandemic, as inflation surged and remote work gave employees back time that would have otherwise been spent commuting.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Peter Cappelli, the Wharton management professor who has spent four years documenting the organizational wreckage of the remote-work era, arrived at the same conclusion from a different direction.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For remote and hybrid workers, that calculus has shifted in recent years toward the suburbs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Behind the story Not even the most remote corners of the country are beyond the all-consuming gaze of artificial intelligence.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Peter Cappelli, the Wharton management professor who has spent four years documenting the organizational wreckage of the remote-work era, arrived at the same conclusion from a different direction.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For remote and hybrid workers, that calculus has shifted in recent years toward the suburbs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Behind the story Not even the most remote corners of the country are beyond the all-consuming gaze of artificial intelligence.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remote
Adjective
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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All are available as ground-floor garden units (timber floors; a king-size bed centered on doors opening onto a private terrace and garden) or upstairs (mirrored in layout but with plush carpets and four-poster beds; views of the surrounding gardens and distant mountains from Juliet balconies).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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This magisterial polemic demonstrates how what may appear to be distant American history remains acutely relevant.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Tucked into the misty highlands of Santa Cruz Island, far from the bustle of Puerto Ayora’s waterfront, Royal Palm Galapagos, Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton feels less like a conventional Galápagos hotel and more like a secluded jungle retreat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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At one end, the terrace hovers above the roof of the Met before winding to a more secluded corner outside one of the guest bedrooms, where there’s a third alfresco shower.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Friday’s loss dropped the A’s to 10-16 at home this season, compared to 17-14 in away games.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Goalscoring was still an issue — Sunderland are the only top-10 club to have a minus goal difference — but as the team continued to push, there were two scored at Newcastle, three at Villa and three at Everton in the last four away games.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana Fever superstar took advantage of an off day to catch some MLB action at Oracle Park.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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The beauty mogul utilizes every weapon in her arsenal to ensure her off-duty looks make the highest impact possible.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Dominguez never managed to ingratiate himself with the players and Lillo became detached.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The film centers on a pickpocket who survives by exploiting the desires of closeted men, until his detached worldview is upended when one of his marks returns seeking closeness rather than settling scores.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Diverging paths wind through the garden, taking walkers to hidden sitting areas, firepits, and several sculptures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The hidden cost of agentic AI is the engineering effort required to continuously rebuild real-time business context across fragmented systems.—
Shekhar Iyer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Texas’ deep ties to cattle ranching, beef and agriculture mean comments about meat consumption likely carry more political weight here than in many other states.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Remote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remote. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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