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as in apostasy
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as in desertion
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Recent Examples of defection
Margins are extremely tight in both the Senate and House, and a handful of defections on various bills that form the budget would stall progress.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Affiliate and subscription revenue fell 9%, driven largely by subscriber defections and new renewal agreements struck with distributors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Report: UConn men’s basketball suffers first transfer portal defection
A CT man was doing 12 shots a day.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Pride parades hit by defections San Francisco Pride, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ parades, lost sponsorships from Comcast and alcoholic beverage companies Anheuser-Busch and Diageo.
PepsiCo, Nissan and Citi are not returning to sponsor NYC Pride this year.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Affiliate and subscription revenue fell 9%, driven largely by subscriber defections and new renewal agreements struck with distributors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Report: UConn men’s basketball suffers first transfer portal defection
A CT man was doing 12 shots a day.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Pride parades hit by defections San Francisco Pride, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ parades, lost sponsorships from Comcast and alcoholic beverage companies Anheuser-Busch and Diageo.
PepsiCo, Nissan and Citi are not returning to sponsor NYC Pride this year.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
Noun
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Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.—
Arsalan Suleman,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2017
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Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The details of the charges are not yet clear, but one commander was arrested for not informing the authorities about a mass desertion of troops, Ukrainian outlet Suspilne reported.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lucia accuses Maggie of desertion at one point in this week’s episode despite Maggie not actually trying to desert.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The gap between swimsuit and swim shorts may not strike many as a meaningful sartorial schism.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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In Nixon in China, the aggrieved president is heartfelt about healing a global schism.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Potential charges could include animal cruelty, abandonment, and neglect under Texas state law.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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But what really makes Fan Service the OTP for book and reader is Danan’s deft hand with deeper traumas — here, predominantly abandonment and bullying.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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Honey is typically in the business of infidelity, taking cases involving suspicious spouses and their philandering partners.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The entrepreneur and wellness coach addressed rumors of infidelity while responding directly to a fan’s accusation on Instagram.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 May 2025
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The idea pushed by insurgent outfits — that Kashmir should be an independent state or join with Pakistan — has faded as Kashmiris have largely given up the idea of separatism.—
Showkat Nanda Atul Loke,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The impact of the financial crash in fueling the separatist crisis indicates the extent to which the crisis was brought about not only by historic nationalist sentiments but also by political developments unrelated to separatism.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2023
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One of the biggest misconceptions in business is that confidence has to be loud to be credible.—
Rhea Karo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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There are now many misconceptions about what nihilism even means – even to those who might identify as a nihilist, Berry said.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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