as in to dissociate
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Recent Examples of disaffiliate
In 1914, for example, the white founders of the Assemblies of God, USA decided to disaffiliate from the predominantly Black Church of God in Christ.
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Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
In Arkansas, roughly onethird of all United Methodist congregations have either disaffiliated or disbanded in the past five years.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
In contrast, 1% of total churches disaffiliated in the two annual conferences that encompass California.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
But by another metric, the protests were successful: Columbia disaffiliated from the weapons think tank, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and scrapped the plans for the gym.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
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Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
In Arkansas, roughly onethird of all United Methodist congregations have either disaffiliated or disbanded in the past five years.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
In contrast, 1% of total churches disaffiliated in the two annual conferences that encompass California.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
But by another metric, the protests were successful: Columbia disaffiliated from the weapons think tank, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and scrapped the plans for the gym.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliate
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Watching the characters in this film choosing to cope, dissociate and self-soothe by tunefully expressing their thoughts and feelings — compositions that also marked the writer-director’s songwriting debut — brought me some comfort amid our ongoing dystopian news cycle.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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In some people, there can be multiple triggers, particularly if there is an underlying propensity to dissociate.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The national rate of single adults in the U.S. is less than 50%, but the state with the highest ratio of singles is New Mexico, with 56.5% of adults either divorced, never married, widowed or separated.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Their daughter, Eden, followed in 1994, but the pair divorced shortly after.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unlike traditional weightlifting, which often isolates specific muscle groups, functional fitness workouts engage multiple muscles simultaneously, promoting better body mechanics and reducing the risk of injury.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Over the last few weeks, flu and other illnesses have forced schools across the country to temporarily close in an effort to isolate cases, curb the spread, maintain staffing levels and deep clean classrooms.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The issue of micromobility lithium-ion battery safety and standards is not being resolved anytime soon.—
John Orlando,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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And this week, X, formerly known as Twitter, agreed to pay around $10 million to resolve a similar case.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Staying in contact can also contribute to the release of dopamine, adversely impacting our ability to detach from an ex emotionally.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine had in fact disconnected from the Russian grid for a test just hours before Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like other digital translators in this guide, when they’re disconnected from your smartphone’s internet connection, many of the features are unusable.—
Séamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Disaffiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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