siloed
adjective
si·loed
ˈsī-(ˌ)lōd 
: kept in isolation in a way that hinders communication and cooperation : separated or isolated in a silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)
The top team at Mars [Inc.] was siloed and replete with unspoken agendas. Members did not see the benefit of working as a team; they were only concerned with the success of their own region.—
Howard M. Guttman
Howard M. GuttmanOccupy Wall Street brought previously siloed issues under a big tent and sowed the seeds of revolutionary change that have yet to bear fruit.—Nick Espinosa
Nick Espinosa
Examples of siloed in a Sentence
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Timely, Trusted Results The old model of siloed medical records hampers a dental practice’s ability to ensure information arrives without delay.
—Kiltesh Patel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The knowledge that Moore had openly confessed her deadly intent to a law enforcement officer, yet remained at large due to the gaping lapses in inter-agency collaboration, serves as a chilling testament to the detrimental effects of siloed operations within our intelligence network.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
The highly combustible siloed grain exploded and the resulting fire tested the ability of the city’s fireboats and firefighters to contain the roaring inferno.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2023
If siloed data fosters risk and unreliability, simplifying the data domain via modern platforms offers hope.
—Jim Stratton, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
Twitter’s environment pre-Musk: As someone with a maniacal sense of urgency built into me, Twitter often felt siloed and bureaucratic.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 July 2023
However, healthcare is often regarded as significantly lagging behind other sectors, largely due to the litany of regulations and incredibly siloed data.
—Marc Willard, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Working on this festival has helped eased Gray's frustration about feeling siloed and having insufficient contact with her professional peers around Wisconsin.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
The same applies to the Matt Reeves/Robert Pattinson The Batman series—those films take place in their own siloed universe.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 13 June 2023
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Kiltesh Patel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The knowledge that Moore had openly confessed her deadly intent to a law enforcement officer, yet remained at large due to the gaping lapses in inter-agency collaboration, serves as a chilling testament to the detrimental effects of siloed operations within our intelligence network.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
The highly combustible siloed grain exploded and the resulting fire tested the ability of the city’s fireboats and firefighters to contain the roaring inferno.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2023
If siloed data fosters risk and unreliability, simplifying the data domain via modern platforms offers hope.
—Jim Stratton, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
Twitter’s environment pre-Musk: As someone with a maniacal sense of urgency built into me, Twitter often felt siloed and bureaucratic.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 July 2023
However, healthcare is often regarded as significantly lagging behind other sectors, largely due to the litany of regulations and incredibly siloed data.
—Marc Willard, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Working on this festival has helped eased Gray's frustration about feeling siloed and having insufficient contact with her professional peers around Wisconsin.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
The same applies to the Matt Reeves/Robert Pattinson The Batman series—those films take place in their own siloed universe.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 13 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
2000, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near siloed
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2023.
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