1
as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge showed commendable detachment when deciding the controversial case
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2
as in patrol
a small military unit with a special task or function
the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position
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as in coldness
the absence of emotional involvement
his detachment allowed him a clearer perspective on the child custody case
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Recent Examples of detachment
In the workplace, unprocessed loss can look like disengagement, burnout, detachment, or decreased productivity.
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Tess Brigham, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
His lawyer and the Ministry of Defense called for him to be put in command of one of Russia's infamous detachments of ex-convicts, forces that have sustained massive casualties in the war against Ukraine.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
What’s more, these narrators commonly achieve their spectral detachment only in the ambivalent or ruinous aftermath of procreation.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Since detachment requires ongoing emotional processing — the kind that can flicker in and out of your consciousness for years — this could explain why, for many, fully relinquishing an ex isn’t a matter of months.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tess Brigham, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
His lawyer and the Ministry of Defense called for him to be put in command of one of Russia's infamous detachments of ex-convicts, forces that have sustained massive casualties in the war against Ukraine.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
What’s more, these narrators commonly achieve their spectral detachment only in the ambivalent or ruinous aftermath of procreation.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Since detachment requires ongoing emotional processing — the kind that can flicker in and out of your consciousness for years — this could explain why, for many, fully relinquishing an ex isn’t a matter of months.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
Noun
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Whereas empathy can lead to emotional entanglement that can distort decision-making, compassionate objectivity acknowledges and validates emotions without being overtaken by them.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over time, partisan news has flourished, and mainstream outlets have struggled to maintain broad credibility even while striving for objectivity.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Abby went out to take watch and spotted two people on horseback, later revealed to be Joel and Dina, who had gone out early on patrol together.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The person who was killed hit the patrol vehicle from behind and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is part of Yamaha’s big plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, using a mix of electric, alternative fuels and now hydrogen technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Or a brand claiming carbon neutrality without disclosing whether its offsets are verified or effective.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dudayev also asked Solovyov to clarify whether his criticism was directed at Chechen representatives or the Akhmat battalion.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the play’s most striking image, the dead sit in the Grover’s Corners graveyard in rows—rather like a theatre audience—watching the living with quiet dispassion.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2024
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Nell shows a remarkable understanding of the song, a sense of dispassion that is both beautiful and chilling.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2024
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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The carrier also is carrying two helicopter squadrons and a logistics squadron from Naval Air Station North Island.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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From the middle of the seventeenth century to the end of the Cold War, forces defeated in a battle at sea lost almost a third of their battle squadrons on average; 13 percent of the time, the losing side was annihilated altogether.—
Stephen Biddle,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Mar. 2025
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Remembering Molly Elliott, killed by Louisiana Death Row inmate Their killer is facing execution by firing squad.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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So, with five league games remaining and potentially three more in European competition before the squad travel to the United States for the Club World Cup (CWC) in June, there is plenty still on the line for Enzo Maresca’s side.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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