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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Notably, last year, Zohran Mamdani successfully ran on that message to become mayor of New York, engaging with base voters who had felt disconnected from the party.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 15 Mar. 2026
Many of the phone numbers were either disconnected or went straight to voicemail.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
The new and old faces added in recent weeks have helped galvanize a group that has often seemed disconnected.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia face disconnected programs.
—Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Elena Moore, NPR, 15 Mar. 2026
Many of the phone numbers were either disconnected or went straight to voicemail.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
The new and old faces added in recent weeks have helped galvanize a group that has often seemed disconnected.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia face disconnected programs.
—Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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