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disappearance

[dis-uh-peer-uhns] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /
NOUN
vanishing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
departure exodus loss removal
STRONG
desertion disintegration dispersal dissipation dissolution ebbing eclipse escape evanescence evaporation exit fading flight going melting passing receding recession retirement wane withdrawal
WEAK
ceasing to exist decline and fall dematerialization disappearing act wearing away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival entrance
STRONG
stay staying
WEAK
appearance coming

Example Sentences

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Savannah Guthrie went back to work behind the “Today” show anchor desk Monday for the first time since the stunning and still unsolved disappearance of her mother eight weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The disappearance was also starting to make local news.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The NBC presenter, one of the most recognisable figures on morning television in the US, had temporarily stepped away from her anchoring duties after her mother's disappearance.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie will return to the Today show on 6 April, two months after her mother's disappearance.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He said that he had spoken to his son by telephone a week before the disappearance and had noticed nothing unusual.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.