DISSOCIATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

dissociating

verb

present participle of dissociate

as in separating

to set or force apart attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past

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Recent Examples of dissociating There was crying, complaining, dissociating and even laughing on those couches. — Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

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After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms.

— Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Isla Fisher is shedding light on her life since separating from Sacha Baron Cohen.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of separating

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The weeks that followed have been packed with political posturing, protests and provocative talk-show fodder, much of it aimed at dividing people much more than to actually support women’s sports.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Both my wife and I have been through the loss of our parents and found the following method has worked very well for dividing up sentimental possessions among the many brothers and sisters on both sides of the family.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Lindsay was working as a labor and delivery nurse at the time, while Patrick was in tech sales, splitting his time between a home office in the basement and work trips selling software that kept him on the road throughout the year.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
As travel costs rise, vacationers are splitting trips into two contrasting parts, seeking emotional balance while making one expensive journey feel more worthwhile.

— Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of splitting

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Save your receipt and take screenshots of anything unusual before disconnecting the device.

— Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
And so, for instance, there’s surveys showing that Gen Z are the generation most likely to report disconnecting from their digital devices.

— Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnecting

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With the fighting have come border closures, severing a critical trade route and preventing Afghan producers from reaching what is the primary export market for many goods.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said Golden later armed herself with a knife, went into the bedroom, and stabbed Sidney in the thigh, severing his femoral artery, while Sidney's uncle tried to keep her away from Sidney.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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