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Recent Examples of dissociation
Trauma can manifest as dissociation, flat affect, or frantic behavior, while abusers may appear calm and credible.
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional organoid methods that rely on induced pluripotent stem cells or embryonic stem cells, the new technique avoids single-cell dissociation entirely.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Freeze or dissociation responses are just as real as panic.
—Kriti Gupta, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
In this moment, left-wingers increasingly seem to have realized that the answer to modern trolls surfing debate formats to virality isn’t dissociation and containment but to get in the ring and fight back.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional organoid methods that rely on induced pluripotent stem cells or embryonic stem cells, the new technique avoids single-cell dissociation entirely.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Freeze or dissociation responses are just as real as panic.
—Kriti Gupta, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
In this moment, left-wingers increasingly seem to have realized that the answer to modern trolls surfing debate formats to virality isn’t dissociation and containment but to get in the ring and fight back.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociation
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The separatist group emerged in 1958 in resistance to Franco but gained notoriety for assassinations, bombings, and kidnappings before announcing an end to its armed activity in 2011 and its dissolution in 2018.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the Scandinavian producer can make textile fiber(s) from wood pulp or waste inputs—think leather, textiles and agricultural crop waste — thereby nixing the traditional chemical-dissolution route for viscose and lyocell production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The redshirt junior registered 13 tackles over just four games, which included three tackles for loss, a sack and two pass breakups.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Smith was a rotational linebacker last year, ending the season with 31 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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As assimilation and disaffiliation have transformed the community, more observant populations have taken on a larger role.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The vision, centered on spreading the gospel to others, comes at a moment when church apathy and disaffiliation is on the rise across the nation, Martin said.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Dissociation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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