DISAPPEARANCE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

disappearance

noun

Definition of disappearance

as in loss

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Recent Examples of disappearance Detectives were still investigating his disappearance when two fishermen spotted a body last Sunday in a remote area in the northern part of Bunnell’s Pond at Beardsley Park, according to police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 At the center was Tatunca Nara, who claimed to be its descendant and guide, but later became linked to the disappearance and deaths of several explorers. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Following her disappearance, Goods’ family told KTNV that someone started responding to messages using her phone, requesting money and Bitcoin. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Her disappearance sparked a 24-hour search until her body was discovered during an aerial coastline survey. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 One case involved Jang Mi-ran, a 37-year-old woman whose disappearance became a national controversy after police allegedly closed the case without confirming her safety. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Using artificial intelligence, scientists can then quickly analyze new images from across large swaths of the Arctic for signs of permafrost changes, such as the appearance of new ponds or the disappearance of old ones. — Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Savannah Guthrie stepped out on the red, or blue, carpet for the first time since her mom’s disappearance. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Police also addressed social media posts circulating about who may be responsible for Brooks' disappearance. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance

Noun

Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
After missing the playoffs in 2025, Martin started off on a great note, handing a solid Mansfield program a 38-35 loss.

— Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loss

Noun

Katseye’s departure from Daisy Chain Fields comes while the group, which debuted as a six-member group, remains down two singers.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

However, the study noted this particular lake is a terminal saline lake, which leaves salts and other minerals behind through the process of evaporation.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Watering in the morning is advised, especially in the hotter months of the year, to minimize evaporation.

— Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaporation

Noun

Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026
While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of departing

Noun

But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
What is clear is that Earth’s glaciers are melting faster as a result of warming and that melting is destabilizing these glaciers—and the mountains that buttress them.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of melting

Noun

The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Bearing witness to that vanishing is a rare and fleeting privilege.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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