disappearance
noun
the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.
disappearances
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pluralof disappearance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It has called for anyone being held beyond the legal period to be taken to court or released, and any alleged unlawful detentions or disappearances to be independently investigated.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Her organisation, the BYC, campaigns against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, which has been the site of a decades-long struggle for more autonomy.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on distinguishing between disappearances committed by organized crime and those forced by state agents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Ramos, who investigated and publicized the case, said "I'm now convinced that the sanctions came out on April 16 because a documentary that denounced those enforced disappearances."
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The late-night disappearances, which he claimed were part of his job, but which Mrs. Dannenberg found suspicious enough that she’d brought up her concerns with a neighbor?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
