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.
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Rather than jump between disconnected tools, teams can log into one platform to monitor loads, receive instant alerts for delays or route deviations and make proactive decisions before issues escalate.
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Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When health and social services are siloed and disconnected, opportunities are missed to address health issues outside clinical settings from improved nutrition to affordable housing.
—Aneeka Chaudhry, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The two of them had always led such entirely disconnected lives.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Northern Leawood was not always so disconnected, Penn said.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
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Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When health and social services are siloed and disconnected, opportunities are missed to address health issues outside clinical settings from improved nutrition to affordable housing.
—Aneeka Chaudhry, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The two of them had always led such entirely disconnected lives.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Northern Leawood was not always so disconnected, Penn said.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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