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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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On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The disappearance was also starting to make local news.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

She also raised the possibility that her own fame may have been behind her mother's disappearance, saying that thought was too much to bear.

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

Mayor Carr has something to do with Lily’s disappearance.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland