remoteness

noun

Definition of remotenessnext
1
as in distance

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2
as in absence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
  1. distance
  2. absence
  3. abstraction
  4. withdrawal
  5. detachment
  6. inattention
  7. indifference
Noun
  • Venice has one of its strongest City Section track teams, with distance standout Paul Tranquilla and 400-meter runner Nathaniel Santa Cruz ready to score points in multiple events.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of distance
Noun
  • Lewis-Skelly has been the Premier League’s outstanding Englishman at left-back since breaking through in December (particularly in the absence of Lewis Hall) and deserves to be considered Tuchel’s primary option at that position.
    — Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • More often, people make informal assessments or base it on cultural fit or like-me bias in the absence of objective metrics.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of absence
Noun
  • The museum is home to art created after 1950 in various mediums and galleries organized by concepts and movements such as pop art, minimalism and abstraction. 700 Prospect St., La Jolla.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Inaugural shows alone are devoted to the arts of Africa, the work of Renoir, geometric abstraction, and British artist Isaac Julien’s nine-screen video-installation tribute to Bo Bardi.
    — Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of abstraction
Noun
  • After age 65, no penalty applies, though income taxes do apply on non-qualifying withdrawals.
    — Lina Storm, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The cease-fire agreed to in mid-January was a three-phase plan meant to lead to a long-term cessation of hostilities, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the return of all hostages taken by Hamas.
    — Ibrahim Hazboun, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of withdrawal
Noun
  • The album thrives on tension—between glitz and grime, between cool detachment and desperate longing.
    — Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Aside from funding challenges and marketing gaps, Hayes is also learning to navigate the line between detachment and parasocial connection as an avid social media user himself.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • Trouble getting to court Officer transgressions ranged from uniform violations to improper vehicle pursuits to inattention to duty.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Couple that with the delays of autonomy, and two automaker-needs emerge: 1) the need to differentiate in technology and 2) the need to mitigate driver inattention.
    — Steve Tengler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of inattention
Noun
  • Meanwhile, employees may misinterpret a company’s focus on metrics as indifference to their personal growth.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, Butler acted out with indifference toward the Heat season to the degree that he was suspended by the Heat three times without pay before being dealt to the Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of indifference
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