1
as in to separate
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war
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Recent Examples of disjoint
Everything just feels disjointed, like watching someone else swipe through TikTok.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
On Thursday night, when things were disjointed against ‘Nova, Mahaney played 16 minutes off the bench, and his seven points, improved ballhandling and decision-making, helped the Huskies stay close in the first half, then run away in the second, a 22-5 flourish to the finish.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
On Thursday night, when things were disjointed against ‘Nova, Mahaney played 16 minutes off the bench, and his seven points, improved ballhandling and decision-making, helped the Huskies stay close in the first half, then run away in the second, a 22-5 flourish to the finish.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
This season has been disjointed as the Wolves have tried to move on from Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
On Thursday night, when things were disjointed against ‘Nova, Mahaney played 16 minutes off the bench, and his seven points, improved ballhandling and decision-making, helped the Huskies stay close in the first half, then run away in the second, a 22-5 flourish to the finish.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
On Thursday night, when things were disjointed against ‘Nova, Mahaney played 16 minutes off the bench, and his seven points, improved ballhandling and decision-making, helped the Huskies stay close in the first half, then run away in the second, a 22-5 flourish to the finish.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
This season has been disjointed as the Wolves have tried to move on from Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoint
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Start setting up your financial system by separating your personal and business finances.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Rojas had been separated from his wife for about a year.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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When someone has it, their immune system goes into overdrive, producing more antibodies (or immunoglobulins, hence the name) than necessary that disrupt typical organ function.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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By proactively identifying vulnerabilities and swiftly addressing security gaps, organizations can significantly lower the risk of cyber incidents that could disrupt operations or compromise sensitive data.—
Oren Koren,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hippler said in the new order bringing more attention to it in opening statements and through expert testimony would add more time to the already lengthy trial and probably confuse the jury.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Snakeheads are often confused with a native species—the bowfin—but anglers can tell them apart by looking at the anal fin, which is much longer on a snakehead.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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But Francis also contradicted himself and split some very specific hairs regarding LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after their divorce, Hurley announced her engagement to the Australian cricketer Shane Warne, and the couple split in 2013.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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This tactic—arresting judges for their courtroom decisions—has disturbing echoes in other countries where judicial independence has been undermined: in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey, and in other places where democracy has given way to executive supremacy.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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The extended time away allows employees to fully disconnect from workplace pressures and engage in restorative activities without the persistent distraction of pending work projects that often accompany shorter breaks.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then, around 200 million years ago, Pangaea began splitting apart, a geological breakup that formed the Atlantic Ocean, and eastern North America shuffled toward its current position on the globe.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Phillies can shuffle their rotation with the benefit of two upcoming off days.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Disjoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoint. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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