remoteness

noun

Definition of remotenessnext
1
as in distance

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2
as in absence

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  1. distance
  2. absence
  3. abstraction
  4. withdrawal
  5. detachment
  6. inattention
  7. indifference
Noun
  • Because of Jupiter’s distance from Earth, the probe won’t arrive until April 2030.
    Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This intimate showcase not only displays his artworks but also provides fascinating glimpses into the artist’s life and creative process, as well as the compelling challenges of producing and transporting these delicate, often monumental pieces such vast distances.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of distance
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  • And someone other than Nikola Jokic was going to have to score to make up for Murray’s absence.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • In the absence of changes to entitlement spending, which Trump has promised not to make, the best way to afford necessary upgrades to U.S. defenses is to expand GDP with growth-friendly policies on taxes and regulation.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of absence
Noun
  • While specialized tools often operate at a higher level of abstraction and can more easily automate insights, too many can over-complicate IT environments.
    Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The priciest one, her abstraction Noon (ca. 1969), sold for $22.6 million.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of abstraction
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  • The mineral withdrawal and rejection of Twin Metals leases were first enacted in the final days of the Obama administration.
    Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The decrease is attributed to net redemptions and withdrawals.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of withdrawal
Noun
  • This detachment can alienate customers, particularly those struggling with technology or those in vulnerable communities, like the elderly or disabled.
    Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The album invites listeners to experience a journey through love’s emotional spectrum—from the security and closeness of a relationship’s early stages to the eventual sense of detachment and heartbreak that may follow.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • Studies show that emotional dysregulation, a symptom that is missing in the DSM for ADHD, may be as major a factor in the condition as impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Now, much of the social media infrastructure built to protect our democratic systems in the months and days after the deadly riot has collapsed—either by inattention or force.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of inattention
Noun
  • Their families alleged either excessive force or deliberate indifference to life-threatening medical conditions for people in pretrial detention.
    Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • None of the men were found guilty of the counts of deprivation of rights under color of the law for excessive force and for failure to intervene or deliberate indifference, but Haley was convicted of the lesser counts for each, which involved bodily injury.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of indifference
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