1
as in distance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in absence
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoteness
Noun
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Meanwhile, Naz, a nature photographer, keeps himself at a distance after fleeing divinity school and the life his parents had so carefully crafted for him.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025 -
But most of the agency’s other networks are structured as nonprofit organizations that are funded through federal grants, and that distance is making a big difference right now.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Miles McBride or Cameron Payne will likely step in and be the starting point guard in Brunson’s absence.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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With all due respect to the great Patricia Arquette, the character wasn’t especially missed in her absence, as her villainy and zealotry have tended to be written in a more one-dimensional way than how Severance portrays those same broad ideas with Milchick.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rather than reducing ethical issues to abstraction, stories remind us that moral choices are made within particular circumstances and relationships.—
James Calvin Davis,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Major publishers and small presses are reissuing novels long out of print, exhuming unpublished manuscripts from celebrated writers, and championing unpopular works dismissed for their abstraction or difficulty.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its second phase is meant to bring the release of remaining hostages, a lasting truce and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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This allows for substantial retirement savings potential while providing a tax-efficient withdrawal strategy.—
Jessica Ledingham, J.D.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paradoxically, the digital revolution has fostered a culture of detachment.—
Angela Cusack,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The numb detachment scrawled across Sofia’s face points to her resentment at having to put her life on hold while tending to the endless needs of her demanding mother, who uses a wheelchair but has been known to walk on rare occasions.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Conze agreed that City Hall has neglected the east side, citing the lack of lighting and inattention to proper infrastructure, including road maintenance.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some symptoms relate to inattention, and others relate to hyperactivity/impulsivity.—
Rena Goldman,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Flanked by walls made of black lava stone, the young poets of the Goma Slam Session denounced the pillaging of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s abundant natural resources and the indifference of its political elites.—
Patricia Huon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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Five people, ranging in age from 19 to 38, have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder with depraved indifference, according to the release.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Remoteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoteness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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