disappearance

[ dis-uh-peer-uhns ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /

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noun

the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.

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Origin of disappearance

First recorded in 1705–15; disappear + -ance

Words nearby disappearance

disallow, disambiguate, disambiguation, disannul, disappear, disappearance, disappeared, disapplication, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing

How to use disappearance in a sentence

The process uses a fraction of the wood and energy of barrel aging, Bespoken said, while avoiding the disappearance of the so-called “angel’s share” of spirit that evaporates during maturation.
A Nespresso Machine for Whiskey|Daniel Malloy|October 9, 2020|Ozy
About a week after the disappearance, family members found her identity card and other personal documents along the side of a road between the bus stop and her destination.
These 10 journalists are missing, and COVID is impeding investigations|lbelanger225|September 1, 2020|Fortune
The following month, her brother said at a press conference that, in the weeks prior to her disappearance, Omarshanova had received several death threats via telephone warning her to stop reporting.
These 10 journalists are missing, and COVID is impeding investigations|lbelanger225|September 1, 2020|Fortune
Via the campaign, the organization has shared stories about the missing reporters, as well as put pressure on authorities to pursue their suspicious disappearances.
These 10 journalists are missing, and COVID is impeding investigations|lbelanger225|September 1, 2020|Fortune

The company’s listenership hasn’t suffered much from the disappearance of the commute — prime podcast listening minute— that many stakeholders feared.
‘We have to grow this responsibly’: Tenderfoot TV co-founder Donald Albright on the podcasting’s bright (but consolidated) future|Pierre Bienaimé|August 25, 2020|Digiday
Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala?
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The latest disappearance is another huge aviation blow for Malaysia, where both Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia are based.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fury sparked by the disappearance of more thant 40 students in Iquala will not die.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution|Jason McGahan|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the weeks following her disappearance, hopes of finding Graham were kept alive.
On U.VA Campus, Grief Mixes With Relief After Discovery of Body|Eric Leimkuhler|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oh, and he smiles during the press conference announcing her disappearance.
Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’|Kevin Fallon|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the morning after Ramona's disappearance, words had been spoken by each which neither would ever forget.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Yet, I dare say there are some who, still attending the fair, look back with regret on the disappearance of the good old days.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
That was strange enough, but in face of the mystery of Radcliffe's disappearance little attention was paid it.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The drama, as far as the Gull-Light was concerned, ended that night with the disappearance of the tug and lifeboat.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
And the whole class knew that the trouble was over the disappearance of the papers for the review.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison