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
This sense of detachment can lead to physical tension, mental fatigue, and a lack of fulfillment.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Over time, this emotional withdrawal can lead to an overall decline in relationship satisfaction, reinforcing the very doubts that started the process of detachment in the first place.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
Read the issue » The result was a little frightening in its modern sense of detachment; in its remote, authoritative rigor; and in its gimlet-eyed, Olympian overview of clearly sordid motives.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The imagery of Trump clumsily bumping into the hat, unable to connect with her, subtly reflects a degree of detachment.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Over time, this emotional withdrawal can lead to an overall decline in relationship satisfaction, reinforcing the very doubts that started the process of detachment in the first place.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
Read the issue » The result was a little frightening in its modern sense of detachment; in its remote, authoritative rigor; and in its gimlet-eyed, Olympian overview of clearly sordid motives.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The imagery of Trump clumsily bumping into the hat, unable to connect with her, subtly reflects a degree of detachment.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
Noun
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The news of a major editorial shift comes amid growing concerns about media objectivity and the influence that billionaires and Trump may have on the information industry.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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All Senate Democrats and GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against Patel citing his lack of political objectivity.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Eight people died in a Kansas highway pileup involving at least 50 vehicles, according to the state highway patrol.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Across four counties in Missouri, at least 11 people have died, the state’s highway patrol said on social media in its late morning aftermath update.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, Beck said, ongoing negotiations could lead her group to neutrality.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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Budget-Neutral Accumulation Explained Budget neutrality in government policy means avoiding net changes to spending or deficits.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Last weekend, Hegseth approved orders to send a large portion of an Army Stryker brigade and a general support aviation battalion to the border.—
Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The film centers an all-Black and all women battalion in World War II.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
4 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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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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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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His shining moment came on Easter Day 1945 over Germany when his squadron was attacked by Nazi fighter planes while on an escort mission.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The squadron was relocated to two other bases in Japan—Komatsu and Misawa—last October and November, respectively.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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What’s more, Self’s University of Illinois squad beat KU in a Sweet 16 game in 2001 in San Antonio.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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The remainder of the squad and backroom staff flew back to the north east on Monday morning to briefly greet family and friends.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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