as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection
a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends
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Noun
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Over its 20 or so years of existence, the retreat has grown into a vibrant place, fulfilling Ann’s vision, but this period has also been one largely of alienation between Ann and Peter.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Being in the military may increase a person's chances of experiencing a significant personal loss, trauma, or feelings of social isolation and alienation, Gruenewald said.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Now, a group of penguins in Australia are stomping all over their love-bird reputation through cheating scandals and divorce — and wildlife experts are worried.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Lopez and Affleck finalized their divorce on Jan. 6.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To me, this demonstrates the schism between the classic Republican—which is the Brooks Brothers, free-trade, globalist, Reaganite Republican—and the new Republican, which is populist.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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And how did the family schism widen to the point that Amy is now accusing Clayton and Kathryn of once plotting their father’s murder, in one of multiple lawsuits Amy has been involved in following Carmen’s death?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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The company is expected to announce a breakup on Feb. 6.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Fortunately, the Chiefs had a fantastic pass rush, which was also aided by cornerback Trent McDuffie, who recorded three pass breakups despite missing some plays after being evaluated for an injury.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As the second Trump administration brazenly bulldozes the vaunted wall of separation between church and state, such destruction will also erode precious individual liberties which depend on keeping dogma out of government.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Fueling her anxiety are reports of mass deportations, separations of families and military deployments along the U.S. border.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The internal rift helped push Trudeau to announce his resignation earlier this month.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni started to emerge ahead of the film's premiere and were fueled by the press tour, during which the pair made no joint appearances (an odd arrangement for a film's star and its director and co-star).—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Estrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrangement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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