distancing

verb

Definition of distancingnext
present participle of distance
1
as in retreating

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2
as in discarding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distancing
  1. retreating
  2. discarding
  3. receding
  4. dumping
  5. abandoning
  6. scrapping
  7. leaving
  8. relinquishing
Verb
  • Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.
    Andrew Winston, Harvard Business Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Add the marinated tenderloin, discarding marinade, and sear about 3 minutes on all sides until browned and crusty.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That stability, in and of itself, counsels against discarding the presidential election system for any but the most compelling of reasons.
    The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • This condition typically begins with a receding hairline and thinning at the crown.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In response to receding inflation, the Fed has reduced its benchmark interest rate at its last two meetings and is expected to announce another rate cut at its final 2024 meeting next week.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of receding
Verb
  • This anecdotal evidence backs up the notion that H5N1 both has a hard time getting into a human cell as well as, once there, dumping a ton of genetic info into it.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • As the year winds down, so does investors’ practice of dumping their biggest losers late in the year to realize capital losses and then use them to offset capital gains and save on taxes.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Also, abandoning traditional in-room extras such as plastic water bottles, toothbrushes and shampoos are now top priorities for hoteliers across the globe.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • After scrapping their initial funding bill negotiated by both parties in the House and Senate, House Republican leaders put forward their own proposal to keep the government open.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After scrapping their initial funding bill negotiated by both parties in the House and Senate, House Republican leaders put forward their own proposal to keep the government open.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of scrapping
Verb
  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The fight drew about 74 million viewers globally, but strained the servers, leaving many viewers with buffering screens and anger.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability into one of the best defenders in all of basketball, without relinquishing a single draft pick, has to go down as one of the biggest steals of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s that relinquishing control of the messaging, though!
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
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