as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society
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as in divided
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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as in disrupted
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 disjointed
Dan Gooding
jason Lemon
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That can be done singularly or collectively, but a singular approach would be more costly and disjointed.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Now retired, Haygood recalls meeting Anya Maddox, 23, who had had a disjointed upbringing in New Orleans and was mostly estranged from her family.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
As a result, Paradise is a disjointed but not entirely unsuccessful 45-minute affair.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Recent analysis by InSight Crime found that the gang's leadership has weakened and become more disjointed in recent years.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That can be done singularly or collectively, but a singular approach would be more costly and disjointed.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Now retired, Haygood recalls meeting Anya Maddox, 23, who had had a disjointed upbringing in New Orleans and was mostly estranged from her family.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
As a result, Paradise is a disjointed but not entirely unsuccessful 45-minute affair.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointed
Adjective
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And determining when someone is dead is the critical but confusing question at play.—
Cara Anthony,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, the eye glass space was largely fractured, confusing, and not customer-friendly before Warby Parker entered the scene with exceptional client experience, a focus on customer service and convenience, and a user-friendly product.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to convention, all money is divided into M0 (the monetary base), M1 which includes M0 and on demand bank deposits and M2 which includes M1 and money market funds and timed deposits such as CDs.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Europe accelerated spending on renewables and energy efficiency after Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted natural gas supplies.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Foreign business confidence in China has declined since Covid-19 when pandemic restrictions disrupted supply chains — the domestic economy has remained sluggish, dragged down by a real estate slump and overcapacity in industrial sectors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Oliver Glasner cannot be accused of giving out inconsistent messages.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without a full journey view, the experience feels disconnected.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When an external drive is connected or disconnected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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It should not be confused with Article 5, the cornerstone of the alliance, which states an armed attack on one NATO ally will be considered an act of violence against all members and prompt assistance to the member concerned.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Before last season, his latent talent was obvious, but a frustrating lack of consistency meant the 28-year-old was never — until now — even included in the 30-man shortlist for the award.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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More frustrating still is when the shoe is on the other foot.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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An explosion separated the Bell’s tail boom, main rotor, mast and transmission and sent the fuselage crashing into the ground.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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