abstractedness

noun

Definition of abstractednessnext
as in withdrawal

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  1. withdrawal
  2. abstraction
  3. absence
  4. detachment
Noun
  • Attorney General: Pam Bondi Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to lead the Justice Department—elevating an ally shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For the rebel alliance, the withdrawal of Hezbollah presented a valuable opportunity.
    Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawal
Noun
  • Numerous painters in the first half of the 20th century pondered the question of sonic abstraction as a guide to making unprecedented art, proposing a wide variety of abstract rhythms of shape and color.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Math should be thought of as a dialog between the two: between reason and instinct, between language and abstraction.
    Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abstraction
Noun
  • Rookie Tristan da Silva, who’s already started 14 games in the absence of Banchero, is bound to take on a larger role, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Constitution contains provisions that prevent a total government shutdown in the absence of a budget, permitting the country to carry out basic functions such as collecting taxes and paying civil servants.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of absence
Noun
  • Foremost among them are the principles of practice and detachment.
    Chrissy Carter, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2024
  • While sister-in-law Jackie would exude sophistication and cool detachment, Ethel would lead the charge during one of the many famous Kennedy touch football games, unafraid to trounce her own children and once even playfully biting writer George Plimpton on the ankle in a bid toward victory.
    Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of detachment
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abstractedness

abstracting

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