as in untied
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as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaged
Roger Dooley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Additionally, when professional development is lacking, employees can become disengaged.
—Omer Glass, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Gallup reports that 77% of workers are disengaged, with high levels of stress.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Even a one-in-five chance of interacting with a disgruntled, disengaged team member is far too high and, over time, will impact repeat business, revenue, and profit.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Additionally, when professional development is lacking, employees can become disengaged.
—Omer Glass, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
Gallup reports that 77% of workers are disengaged, with high levels of stress.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaged
Verb
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The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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Minutes after Carter's successor took the oath of office, the hostages were freed.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Unlike traditional glosses or balms, once the wet finish fades, this NYX lippie will leave behind a gentle flush of color so your lips won’t be left undone with one wipe or sip.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Consider what’s been done instead of what’s left undone.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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The long-term ramifications of these cuts remain to be seen, but one thing is clear: the Department of Education is facing a period of significant upheaval.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Never one to shy away from speaking her mind, the All-Star made her position clear on a recent episode of her Unapologetically Angel podcast.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Twisters at that strength can destroy mobile homes, flip or lift cars, and sweep away unanchored homes.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Convenience retail, consisting of grocery and unanchored shopping centers, continues to benefit from strong supply-and-demand fundamentals.—
Mike Hazinski,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Two were rescued from the water, and a third made it out of the water on their own.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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OpenAI is hoping that Donald Trump's AI Action Plan, due out this July, will settle copyright debates by declaring AI training fair use—paving the way for AI companies' unfettered access to training data that OpenAI claims is critical to defeat China in the AI race.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s generally a response to the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs, widely attributed to unfettered tree trade and and China’s ascent as a manufacturing power.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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