disengagement
Americannoun
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the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged.
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freedom from obligation or occupation; leisure.
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Obstetrics. (during childbirth) the emergence of the head or the presenting part of the fetus from the vulva.
noun
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the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged
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leisure; ease
Etymology
Origin of disengagement
Example Sentences
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Lauer relied on soft contact to throw a scoreless fourth inning, but he ran into some trouble in the fifth, with back-to-back singles, a sacrifice fly, a disengagement violation and PitchCom issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
It comes off loud, blustery, and overconfident, as if to signal a blasé disengagement with the incredible stakes of the moment.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
“Refiners are technically capable of operating without Urals, but a rapid disengagement would be commercially challenging and politically sensitive,” according to an analysis from Kpler, a ship-tracking data provider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Analysts disagree on Tesla’s Full-Self Driving progress, with one noting fewer human interventions and another citing Waymo’s superior disengagement mileage.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
I have, therefore, instructed an orderly disengagement of troops.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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