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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
Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Stealing the show is German actor Nina Hoss as the CEO of the company, leering over Zoom work meetings like a god phoning in from Mount Olympus, coolly detached and formidably out of touch as a corporate messiah.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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
These parents fulfill their child’s basic needs—food, shelter and clothing—but remain emotionally detached and disengaged.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Stealing the show is German actor Nina Hoss as the CEO of the company, leering over Zoom work meetings like a god phoning in from Mount Olympus, coolly detached and formidably out of touch as a corporate messiah.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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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Placing in a distant second was Trump Jr., with 12%.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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To be clear: The consumer version of a psychiatric BCI like Inner Cosmos’ Digital Pill may be just as distant or hypothetical as any other BCI.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some are able to do this while only raising a single round of capital.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Secured to the back panel via three sliding screws and a single (knurled) fixing screw, each of the drive bays is individually removable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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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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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
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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No longer enthusiastic about their road trip, the Brits are cold and looking a little nervous.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The nights are cold still, though bundling up is certainly an option.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another family of two girls and their parents were killed in a separate strike.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In order to consider restoring those funds and billions more in future grants, federal officials demanded nine separate changes to the university's academic and security policies.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In June, Musk withdrew the original complaint filed in a San Francisco state court and later refiled in federal court.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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Belichick, always an insular coach, further withdrew during that season amid his team’s struggles, according to team sources with knowledge of the situation.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Nicky Jam has released his first project since facing stark backlash for his (withdrawn) endorsement of Donald Trump.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Children may express anxiety by becoming distant, withdrawn, agitated, upset, or avoiding social contact.8 4.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Detached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detached. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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