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as in distant
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
a detached observer at company parties, taking it all in and saying very little
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as in single
not physically attached to another unit
a detached garage on the side of the house
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as in removed
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined
Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.
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as in disengaged
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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Recent Examples of detached
Angela Serratore, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
One of the bigger challenges Cumberbatch faced was figuring out the dynamic between his more detached onscreen father and his desire to connect with the young actors playing his sons.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Chris Westfall, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
As a result, our society’s popular understanding of events can become significantly detached from and even at odds with the facts that eventually emerge.
—Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The wood fence enclosing the yard is new, and a detached garage has a workshop and holds one car.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
One of the bigger challenges Cumberbatch faced was figuring out the dynamic between his more detached onscreen father and his desire to connect with the young actors playing his sons.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Over-reliance on AI could lead to a society increasingly detached from authentic interactions, prioritizing convenience over the complexity of human connection.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
As a result, our society’s popular understanding of events can become significantly detached from and even at odds with the facts that eventually emerge.
—Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detached
Adjective
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Shaw’s prophecy was light years distant from Uncle Jerry’s reality.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Oscar-winning writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) is an Earth man who signs up for a colonizing expedition to a distant icy planet and volunteers for a job that puts him in deadly situations constantly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Likewise, small business optimism saw its single largest one-month gain ever recorded, a 41-point jump.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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If this were to happen in reality, the very first thing is that every single government, every single big business would invent an alternative.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 Gallup global workplace report found that 77% of workers are disengaged, with significantly high levels of stress and worry.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to a recent study, employees of managers who don't have one-on-one meetings are four times as likely to be disengaged.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In cold weather, the fluid circulating through the geothermal system’s underground plastic pipes absorbs the relatively warm temperature of the earth and brings it back to home heat pumps, which concentrate the heat and send it into homes.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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But as the lingerie giant negotiates around a more cautious consumer, colder weather and tariff uncertainty out of the Trump White House, Hillary Super’s longer-term plans are coming into focus.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Harrods, which is home to a permanent Moët & Chandon bar, will host a separate pop-up from March 10 to 30, with a takeover of its facade on Brompton Road from March 17 to 30.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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The lieutenant governor is not like an attorney general or a comptroller, positions that have wholly separate functions that are to some extent supposed to act as a check on the executive.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Biden, the oldest sitting president at 82, withdrew from the race in July, as questions about his age and fitness for office surged following a disastrous CNN debate performance in June.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Solitary, eccentric, shrouded in a mystical melancholy, Joakim fights for his farm and leads a withdrawn life, with only his pets and a neighbor for company; a Slovak immigrant who also lives ostracized, as an outsider.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hong’s withdrawn gaze is interrupted by sudden movements, like pans across space and crash zooms into ongoing conversations.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Detached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detached. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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