DISASSOCIATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

disassociating

verb

present participle of disassociate

as in separating

to set or force apart the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt

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Recent Examples of disassociating Eugene Levy recalled the Home Alone actor disassociating from a friend who worried about his weight. — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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Health inspectors provided education on separating meats and preventing cross contamination.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
With the performances in the team’s exhibition slate being close and neither separating themselves in training camp, the tie went to how Howell performed off the field.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of separating

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With popularity dating back to the 1950s, open-concept layouts are floor plans that intentionally don’t have any dividing walls between rooms to create one large space.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividing

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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

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