as in to divide
to set or force apart
attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past
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Recent Examples of dissociate
The answer is important because if religion is dissociated from culture, religious fundamentalism will become both more globalized and more diluted, and mainstream culture will become even more secular.
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Karen Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
At a costume party, Nick drinks to numb his feelings and dissociate from the crowd, ultimately breaking down in the arms of Charlie's best friend, Tao (William Gao).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The parties eventually settled the lawsuit, and ASM formally dissociated itself from Dawkins by May 2017.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Some dissociate during a traumatic experience, while others dissociate while recalling a traumatic memory.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Karen Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
At a costume party, Nick drinks to numb his feelings and dissociate from the crowd, ultimately breaking down in the arms of Charlie's best friend, Tao (William Gao).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The parties eventually settled the lawsuit, and ASM formally dissociated itself from Dawkins by May 2017.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Some dissociate during a traumatic experience, while others dissociate while recalling a traumatic memory.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Lacking a tie-breaking vote could delay action at the FTC, such as when the commission was divided over 7-Eleven’s $21 billion purchase of Speedway stores in 2021.William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For months leading up to the 2024 election, polling demonstrated that Americans were sharply divided on the United States’ responsibility to support Ukraine.Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Gong then drove each victim’s Tesla to separate desert areas and burned them, the DA’s office said.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In District 1, John Park and Melinda Liu have pulled away from three other candidates in the race, but the two of them were separated by just 57 votes out of more than 14,900 votes tallied as of Friday night.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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The two take the reins of the company as its corporate parent splits itself in two, keeping the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, the Bravo cable network, theme parks and movie operations in one entity and a passel of cable networks and digital properties in the other.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The adaptation of García Márquez’s classic novel will be split across two eight-episode seasons and the new video reveals more about the series, one of the biggest ever out of Latin America.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The phone number for the business was disconnected when called on Friday.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Note that a small cable connects the two pieces, so don't rip the cover free without disconnecting the pins.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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For those who feel overwhelmed or even disassociated, Yokers recommends a sensory grounding exercise to connect with the present moment and anchor yourself somatically.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Maybe teenage Lily is just disassociating because her home life is, to put it lightly, traumatic.Nina Starner, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
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Several other defendants charged in the case, including rapper Gunna, took plea deals or had their cases severed from the trial.Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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And for young Black voters, Silver said, the civil rights era is a distant memory, which can sever historical ties to the Democratic Party.Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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