1
as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge showed commendable detachment when deciding the controversial case
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2
as in patrol
a small military unit with a special task or function
the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position
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as in coldness
the absence of emotional involvement
his detachment allowed him a clearer perspective on the child custody case
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Recent Examples of detachment
Last summer, Tesla had to address another problem — a trim piece in the truck bed prone to detachment and could pose road hazards.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
According to the Global Times, the training, which involved a combat support ship detachment assigned to the Chinese Northern Theater Command, included maritime boarding, navigating under simulated complex weather conditions, as well as search and rescue.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
This transition can feel like a quiet loss, a sudden detachment from a world that had become a home.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2025
The album thrives on tension—between glitz and grime, between cool detachment and desperate longing.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
According to the Global Times, the training, which involved a combat support ship detachment assigned to the Chinese Northern Theater Command, included maritime boarding, navigating under simulated complex weather conditions, as well as search and rescue.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
This transition can feel like a quiet loss, a sudden detachment from a world that had become a home.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2025
The album thrives on tension—between glitz and grime, between cool detachment and desperate longing.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachment
Noun
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Beneath whatever veneer of intellectual objectivity, any book as incandescently furious as this one is ultimately a long cry of pain.—
Charles Finch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tapping marketing agencies and consultants to conduct audits can help bring a fresh perspective and objectivity to the campaigns, helping to eliminate internal biases.—
Andrea Aker,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Belle Isle police officer Jacob Tapia was injured on April 3 after Paula Hernandez Lazaro crashed into his patrol vehicle after failing to yield while making a left turn.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Word of the decision comes as Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes is facing union criticism for replacing officers’ shields with a new design that mimics those worn by NYPD patrol officers.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Texas Republican Party agreed to maintain neutrality in the race.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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For professionals overseeing retirement plans or advising clients, consider including investment options that emphasize neutrality or long-term CSR practices rather than activism.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dudayev also asked Solovyov to clarify whether his criticism was directed at Chechen representatives or the Akhmat battalion.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the play’s most striking image, the dead sit in the Grover’s Corners graveyard in rows—rather like a theatre audience—watching the living with quiet dispassion.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2024
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Nell shows a remarkable understanding of the song, a sense of dispassion that is both beautiful and chilling.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2024
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
Noun
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The video depicted a suffering Man of Steel being assisted by his dog and a squadron of robots.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Maryland will be the only state in the U.S. without a flying mission after the Maryland Air National Guard gets rid of its existing squadron of jets later this year, with plans to form a new squadron with on-the-ground cyber responsibilities.—
Meagan Flynn,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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Her squad and their content were fresh, relatable, and innocent fun.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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That squad, which also started Tarik Black 15 games, went 1-1 in the Big 12 tourney then lost in the second round of the NCAAs to Stanford.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Detachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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