disconnected
adjective
dis·con·nect·ed
ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 
: not connected : separate
disconnectedly
adverb
disconnectedness
noun
Examples of disconnected in a Sentence
The phone lines are all disconnected.
Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
Recent Examples on the Web
When legislators tried to clarify the denial with the agency’s general counsel and legislative affairs director, the call was abruptly disconnected.
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Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
But too many tech leaders remain disconnected from the day-to-day reality of using their own solutions.
—Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Companies have long held concerns about remote work, fearing productivity declines, disconnected workforces and worsened team culture.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
As of Thursday afternoon, 89 customers connected to a substation on the 18500 block of County Road 89, roughly two miles east of the fire, remained disconnected, according to data collected by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
But too many tech leaders remain disconnected from the day-to-day reality of using their own solutions.
—Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Companies have long held concerns about remote work, fearing productivity declines, disconnected workforces and worsened team culture.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
As of Thursday afternoon, 89 customers connected to a substation on the 18500 block of County Road 89, roughly two miles east of the fire, remained disconnected, according to data collected by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disconnected
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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