as in abandonment
the act of abandoning
the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts
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Recent Examples of desertion
The action hinges largely on disappointments, betrayals, desertions that already happened, an offscreen past often referred to but never shown.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal case in December regarding the management of the brigade, which has experienced high levels of desertion and issues related to staffing and management.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire unraveled during World War I as repressed Magyar and Slavic soldiers chose desertion over duty, fleeing the battlefield.
—Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
The Ukrainian army is also struggling with desertion, with the number soaring in 2024.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal case in December regarding the management of the brigade, which has experienced high levels of desertion and issues related to staffing and management.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire unraveled during World War I as repressed Magyar and Slavic soldiers chose desertion over duty, fleeing the battlefield.
—Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
The Ukrainian army is also struggling with desertion, with the number soaring in 2024.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for desertion
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“Desertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desertion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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