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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McCullers has a real virtuosity for depicting alienation and giving people secret yearnings and personal histories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025 -
All of these factors and their contribution to alienation can foster authoritarian beliefs and individualism.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Martin County Court records show that Cynthia Seith filed for divorce in 2024.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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The couple would later part ways with the residence following their divorce in 1960.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
17 July 2025
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National pride, in the past decade, has seen a clear schism between parties.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
30 June 2025
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However, a schism emerged between Republican lawmakers during the budget debates in Congress.—
Drew Kurlowski,
The Conversation,
25 June 2025
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The two began dating and, after a brief breakup in May 2013, they got engaged in July of that year and then married one year later.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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After his high-profile breakup from Katy Perry, there are rumors that another A-list actress is trying to woo him.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 July 2025
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The split will start in the fourth quarter of this year, when management spins off the advanced materials business, and continue in 2026 with the separation of aerospace, which will leave the automation business as the third public company.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Her eldest child, who was born when Yang was just 14, is taking the separation particularly hard.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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This rift has become especially pronounced on social media, with hordes of conservative influencers dividing between those behind the banner of Trump and those of the Epstein narrative skeptics.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 July 2025
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of American trade policy has triggered a unique rift among his supporters, according to new polling.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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“Estrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrangement. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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