Definition of disjointednext

disjointed

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verb

past tense of disjoint
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Recent Examples of disjointed
Adjective
Wandering through a strip mall while completing AI training modules for his job, Ricky hears a recording of another human describing the same sort of disjointed thinking. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 The challenge is finding the pieces that add character without making the room feel cluttered or disjointed. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Verb
Iran’s failure to show up in Pakistan for a second round of talks with Vice President JD Vance showed just how disjointed the leadership had become, the White House argued. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The team’s holdings there are disjointed, suggesting that the Broncos will buy additional properties to fill in the gaps. Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disjointed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointed
Adjective
  • If Manchester City appear confusing, then what to make of the puzzling turn of events at St James’ Park?
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Grown-ups can find Italian brainrot confusing, but kids love the Dadaist characters.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Men’s domestic cricket in Pakistan, aside from a brief spell from 2019 to 2023 while former Test captain Imran Khan was the country’s prime minister and instigated change, is divided between teams from regions and departments.
    Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Customer data, inventory visibility, budgets, and decision rights should not remain divided by channel.
    Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Almost every country had reduced access to vaccines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when supply chains and clinic access were severely disrupted.
    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those domestic brands have also disrupted the broader industry, reset innovation cycles and launched price wars.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Jalen Coker’s three-year, $36 million contract solidified him as Carolina’s WR2, and his Round 11 ADP looks like a bargain compared to Tetairoa McMillan’s Round 4 price given the target competition around Bryce Young’s inconsistent passing attack.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The pitch had inconsistent shape and was difficult to command.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also had to build specialized rooftop facilities and integrate their optics, control systems, communications equipment, quantum sources, and detectors so that equipment separated by 21 kilometers could operate as one experiment.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This reserve should not be confused with a permanent investment strategy.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • McCaskill said the frequent outages are frustrating, especially during the high temperatures this summer.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, a tarp has covered the area where the letters were once installed, frustrating those who sought to the remove the president's name from the building.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be?
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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