as in displeasing
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as in angering
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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as in ceding
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienating
Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Any form of self-expression that doesn’t conform to whiteness is perceived as restricted, thus alienating Black and brown players.
—Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
To avoid alienating senior voters, the Biden Administration had to subsidize these premiums, costing taxpayers at least $5 billion a year.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The West objects strenuously, thereby alienating the military putschist leaders.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Meta’s grip on these models may mean that users lose control over their own representations, further alienating individuals from their authentic lives.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
There’s a fine line between helpful personalization and intrusive surveillance, and banks will need to navigate this carefully to avoid alienating their customers.
—Alex Kreger, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Dodge’s buyers have traditionally been enthusiasts of American muscle and performance, and while electrification is part of the future, the push to transition too quickly risks alienating loyal customers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Gather feedback from loyal consumers through surveys or focus groups to ensure the new look enhances the brand’s identity without alienating existing fans.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Brands clinging to idealized images risk alienating their customers.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Any form of self-expression that doesn’t conform to whiteness is perceived as restricted, thus alienating Black and brown players.
—Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
To avoid alienating senior voters, the Biden Administration had to subsidize these premiums, costing taxpayers at least $5 billion a year.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The West objects strenuously, thereby alienating the military putschist leaders.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Meta’s grip on these models may mean that users lose control over their own representations, further alienating individuals from their authentic lives.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
There’s a fine line between helpful personalization and intrusive surveillance, and banks will need to navigate this carefully to avoid alienating their customers.
—Alex Kreger, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Dodge’s buyers have traditionally been enthusiasts of American muscle and performance, and while electrification is part of the future, the push to transition too quickly risks alienating loyal customers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Gather feedback from loyal consumers through surveys or focus groups to ensure the new look enhances the brand’s identity without alienating existing fans.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienating
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This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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However, this climate agenda risks accelerating domestic production declines, ceding ground to adversarial energy producers abroad.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Topline Apple’s newest iPhone 16 smartphones saw a stronger launch in China compared to 2023 models, a positive sign for the tech giant after months of concerns about ceding ground to local rivals in the world’s biggest smartphone market.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The production is strong, conveying a sense of franticness and danger that Durk matched in his aggressive delivery.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Franchise is at its strongest in conveying the sheer sense of chaos that comes from such a huge and cynical production.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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This little adjustment in perspective motivates the group to investigate underlying issues instead of assigning blame.Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But this summer, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan worked around the state law by dismissing murder and attempted murder charges against two 15-year-olds and transferring them to a federal district court for prosecution.Axios San Diego, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adopt Federated Machine Learning Adopting federated machine learning allows companies to protect users’ identities by processing data locally, without transferring it to a central server.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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This question is crucial because selling means relinquishing decision-making power and the identity tied to your business.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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This strategy enables couples to utilize their exemption without relinquishing indirect access to the funds, as the beneficiary spouse can still benefit from the of the assets of the settlor spouse.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Alienating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienating. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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