Definition of "distancing" []

• Present participle of distance. (verb)
• The process of becoming distant. (noun)

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• "Over 10 years ago, Ole Miss decided to begin distancing itself from the Old South, getting rid of Confederate battle flags and, finally, "Colonel Reb," a seemingly genteel Southern planter who'd been the mascot since 1979."
• "It is Ferguson's priority to ensure that distractions such as the Rooney episode are rare, and he has also been rigorous in distancing himself from those who rail against his employers."
• "This rhetorical shift, although small, is the first step in distancing ourselves from the choices Israel has made."