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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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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
In a world that prizes ironic detachment, embracing such earnest silliness can feel deeply uncomfortable.
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Mikala Jamison, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
She was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion as a bridge crewmember and mine dog handler with the K9 detachment, the Army said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Roque was a bridge crewmember and a mine dog handler with the K9 detachment in the Fifth Engineer Battalion, according to Army officials.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Foremost among them are the principles of practice and detachment.
—Chrissy Carter, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2024
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Mikala Jamison, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
She was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion as a bridge crewmember and mine dog handler with the K9 detachment, the Army said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Roque was a bridge crewmember and a mine dog handler with the K9 detachment in the Fifth Engineer Battalion, according to Army officials.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Foremost among them are the principles of practice and detachment.
—Chrissy Carter, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
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Feminist philosophers, like Martha Nussbaum and Annette Baier, offer an explanation for our refusal to relinquish it: The claim to objectivity offers us the dream of invulnerability.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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American supporters of Israel recoiled, arguing that Carter had lost the objectivity that had guided him at Camp David.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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More spikes were set up, and Cramer swerved and then crashed head-on into Martin’s patrol vehicle and launched him about 100 feet, authorities said.Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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When a deputy arrived, one of the bears tried to climb into her patrol vehicle.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Soon-Shiong argued that a move toward neutrality is essential for the newspaper’s survival.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: China's government has in recent years heavily invested in operations in the Canal Zone, raising concerns about its neutrality.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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What People Are Saying David Acuña, a battalion chief for Cal Fire said this is only the third time in 30 years a wildfire of this kind has happened in January.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit sent three fire engines and a battalion chief to Southern California, while its Santa Clara unit sent two engines and a strike team.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 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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Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts a 60% chance for good launch conditions as a front moves though the Florida peninsula on Sunday.Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Maryland Governor Wes Moore secured full federal funding to rebuild Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed earlier this year, and a fighter squadron is set to relocate from D.C. to Maryland, the source said.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The best player on that squad may have been 6-foot-1 point guard Norm Van Lier.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Still the decision has been made to have the Spaniards with the squad in some capacity.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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