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Recent Examples of disengagement
Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and now Antetokounmpo all exist in a system where elite players possess credible exit threats — free agency, trade demands or quiet disengagement — that fundamentally reshape how teams make decisions.
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Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dimon’s advice stands out in an era of growing disengagement among young workers, a demographic that recently showed notable declines in workplace engagement according to Gallup, with Gen Z employee engagement dipping five percentage points between 2024 and 2025.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, your siblings have shown a level of disengagement that goes beyond simple misunderstanding.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
When time becomes visibly finite, disengagement loses its appeal.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Kira interprets this disengagement not as a lack of curiosity, but as a natural response to information overload.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Social science research on political violence and moral disengagement shows sustained rhetorical delegitimization of institutions increases the likelihood of real-world harm.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dimon’s advice stands out in an era of growing disengagement among young workers, a demographic that recently showed notable declines in workplace engagement according to Gallup, with Gen Z employee engagement dipping five percentage points between 2024 and 2025.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, your siblings have shown a level of disengagement that goes beyond simple misunderstanding.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
When time becomes visibly finite, disengagement loses its appeal.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Kira interprets this disengagement not as a lack of curiosity, but as a natural response to information overload.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Social science research on political violence and moral disengagement shows sustained rhetorical delegitimization of institutions increases the likelihood of real-world harm.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengagement
Noun
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Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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These critiques were made during a time of growing revulsion against slum clearance and heavy-handed urban-renewal attempts; the reentry of the creative classes to city centers was only beginning to gain notice.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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David asks whether the country can find a way back from a dangerous moral and political impasse, as a majority of Americans recoil from these actions while a determined minority continue to defend them.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fans recoil at the idea of betrayal.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Suburban leaders indicated the mix of power sharing and new money could be enough to persuade the likes of Plano and Irving to scrap looming withdrawal elections in the nick of time, with just days before some counties finalize May ballots.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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It’s now led to one major withdrawal from Berlin, a typically highly political festival, with news that celebrated Indian author Arundhati Roy has pulled out.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Disengagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengagement. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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