dissociation

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Recent Examples of dissociation Lots of hip-hop tracks are meant to evoke the woozy dissociation of opioid use, but this one evokes, instead, the not-quite-pleasurable derangement of disappearing down a social-media rabbit hole. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025 This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025 This had precipitated a frightening period of paralysis and dissociation, during which Murata fluctuated between suicidal and homicidal thoughts. Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 They also were tested for more cognitive motor dissociation. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dissociation
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Noun
  • The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.
    Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Field negotiated a $1 billion breakup fee in case the deal was blocked.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • We’re reminded of this via a flashback of the pair’s breakup, which is from so long ago that the clip is in a totally different aspect ratio.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Dissociation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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