abstractedness

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Noun
  • But, while one side sees federal withdrawal as the lever to make that happen, the other warns that such moves risk creating a two-tier disaster system, one for the wealthy, one for the vulnerable.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That action resulted in some withdrawals, but enrollment soon stabilized and the school’s reputation as a progressive institution solidified.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yet what was positioned as a secondary issue—a mere abstraction, warranting just a brief mention—led to catastrophic consequences for millions of children, and their families.
    David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Economic impacts These moves are not just an abstraction of financial markets but can have real economic impact.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, beyond the almost comical disclosures, one of the least memorable lines was also the most enlightening — and highlights why, despite Howe being absent for a fortnight after contracting pneumonia, Tindall has been able to seamlessly step up and take charge of first-team matters in his absence.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Fatima Jubril, who is now turning to Tom Brown in the absence of Plumpy'Nut for her son, Ibrahim, says ingredients are expensive.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Interior spaces, like an empty hospital corridor where Nina awaits bad news, tend to be statically and symmetrically framed, an aesthetic decision that, in this environment, might evoke a sterile, clinical detachment.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Or maybe they’ve been reunited physically on the big screen but are not fully over their detachment.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Abstractedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstractedness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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