dissociated 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

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verb

past tense of dissociate
as in separated
to set or force apart attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past

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Recent Examples of dissociated
Verb
This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated. — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result. — Essence, 4 Nov. 2025 But they are often dissociated from their emotions, struggling with indecision, or living in a constant state of low-level overwhelm. — Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociated
  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. detached
  4. disconnected
  5. disjointed
  6. split
  7. fractionated
  8. unlinked
Adjective
  • Democratic wins for governor in November could bring divided power to Alaska, Ohio, Georgia, Florida and Texas.
    — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The stoneware dishes, with their childlike design, candy-colored glazes, and divided compartments, might jog formative memories of Montessori sorting trays or vintage TV dinners.
    — Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • The trajectories separated into four distinct clusters corresponding to rest, meditation, music, and the movie.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In what is shaping up to be the season’s most competitive acting race, three names appear to have separated themselves.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • The year-to-date median close price for detached homes sits at $650,000, matching each of the past two years.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Firefighters were called out to a residential fire near Pomegranate Avenue and found significant fire coming from a home and a detached garage.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of detached
Verb
  • The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the reference test, a desktop computer continued operating without interruption when grid power was suddenly disconnected, and the test was repeated successfully.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • Snell, however, was coming off a disjointed pitching schedule because of the injury.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • What’s worse is the Sabres looked disjointed on the power play throughout the game.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of disjointed
Verb
  • The airport’s revenue share would drop from 60% to 55%, with the five airlines splitting the remaining 45% of revenue.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of split
Adjective
  • To convey those sensory elements, the perfume house began by marrying cherry and davana, then leaned into fractionated patchouli oil and relied on black violet notes for their depth.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fractionated
Adjective
  • Instead, many become adept at connecting previously unlinked ideas.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
  • The average daily ridership in May 2025 (the last full month that school was in session in 2025) was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Definition of unlinked

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