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an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward
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Recent Examples of withdrawals
The tradeoff is that withdrawals are taxed.
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Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The outlet also reported unusual withdrawals from the couple’s bank accounts.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
No withdrawals can be made until age 18.
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Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
According to civil society group Section27, which has assessed the impact of the funding withdrawals in three districts that have high HIV prevalence in South Africa, prevention services were hardly hit.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Reynoso said suspicious bank activity and withdrawals were made to their accounts.
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Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, and home equity loans accounted for 54% of withdrawals in the quarter, and the remainder came from cash-out mortgage refinancing, the report shows.
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Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
The meeting followed a run of strain in the private-credit market, where several large managers, among them Apollo, Ares, Blue Owl and Blackrock, had capped or slowed investor withdrawals from credit funds.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The outlet also reported unusual withdrawals from the couple’s bank accounts.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
No withdrawals can be made until age 18.
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Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
According to civil society group Section27, which has assessed the impact of the funding withdrawals in three districts that have high HIV prevalence in South Africa, prevention services were hardly hit.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Reynoso said suspicious bank activity and withdrawals were made to their accounts.
—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, and home equity loans accounted for 54% of withdrawals in the quarter, and the remainder came from cash-out mortgage refinancing, the report shows.
—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
The meeting followed a run of strain in the private-credit market, where several large managers, among them Apollo, Ares, Blue Owl and Blackrock, had capped or slowed investor withdrawals from credit funds.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawals
Noun
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Officer lawsuits and allegations The retirements also come as both Petersen and Sumstad were named in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Independence Police Capt.
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But the Department of Homeland Security let go a third of CISA employees in 2025 through buyouts, early retirements, forced reassignments and sweeping layoffs.
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Plus, having quaint beachside retreats just steps from cellar doors doesn’t hurt, either.
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The Zulal experience is all about taking advantage of the incredible wellness retreats, treatments and activities on offer.
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“Withdrawals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawals. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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