DISAPPEARANCE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

disappearance

noun

Definition of disappearance

as in loss

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as in departure

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Recent Examples of disappearance Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Months before the suitcases were discovered in June 2014, Farmington Police Department Detective Sergeant Lee Hollatz was investigating the disappearance of 37-year-old Laura Simonson. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Detectives later identified inconsistencies in Gurinder Gill’s statements about his wife’s disappearance. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Gong’s collection followed the emotional arc of unrequited love, from the first spark and the anxious wait to the social-media sleuthing, a date, and the sudden disappearance that follows. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Their disappearance has become one of the world's greatest mysteries. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The film revolves around Grant, a man haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his fiancée five years earlier. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Guthrie’s daughter, Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been open about her pain since her mother’s disappearance on social media. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026 Dateline Canada will premiere with a two-hour special revisiting the wrongful conviction of Robert Baltovich, who was jailed for the murder of then-girlfriend Elizabeth Bain after her disappearance in 1990. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance

Noun

If the answer is yes, the efficiency gain may be a competitive loss in disguise.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The British Antarctic Survey researchers emphasize that future losses could be exacerbated if emissions are not reduced.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of loss

Noun

Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Her high-profile appointment followed a multiyear hiatus for Calvin Klein Collection on the runway following the departure of Raf Simons in 2018.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

Those who would like to drain Powell point to the fact that 11% of the Colorado River’s water is lost to reservoir evaporation.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
When laid flat in overlapping layers, paper bags also help retain soil moisture by slowing evaporation and regulating soil temperature to protect plant roots.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporation

Noun

Have your camera ready when arriving or departing, as the staff usually perform an entertaining song and dance in traditional costumes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Kronberg said the aircraft landed safely but became disabled at the end of the runway, preventing other flights from arriving and departing.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of departing

Noun

The Horned Frogs completed five explosive passing plays against a Baylor secondary that ranked second in the Big 12 in pass defense efficiency.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Bachmeier used a combination of efficient passing and tough running to put the Irish on their heels early.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of passing

Noun

Its retreat has altered the glacier’s geometry and relationship with the seafloor, meaning that simply reducing ocean melting may not restore its earlier state on century-long timescales.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
It’s created this amazing melting pot that really sets us apart from every other state, and it’s truly woven into the depths of Texas culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of melting

Noun

The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Bearing witness to that vanishing is a rare and fleeting privilege.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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