Definition of disjointednext

disjointed

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verb

past tense of disjoint
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Recent Examples of disjointed
Adjective
Pacing is Frantic The first two hours of the film felt disjointed. Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon. Ella Moore july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Verb
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 There was something disjointed internally. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disjointed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointed
Adjective
  • In fact, the over 50 different existing date variations can be quite confusing and have led to a lot of perfectly good food ending up in the trash.
    LeeAnn Weintraub, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
  • Although officials have said that Madison Square Garden will ultimately stay, the project's new renderings showcase new shops, cleaner and safer train platforms and less confusing layouts.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Overall, the picture by market remained sharply divided in June.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Committee term limits have divided congressional Democrats, and attempts to impose them have come up short in previous years.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Trump began his remarks reflecting on the earlier event disrupted by gunfire.
    Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Saudi airspace has mostly stayed open during the war, while other regional hubs were disrupted for weeks.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the suspicious death of a 66-year-old woman after she was taken to a local hospital with injuries that appeared inconsistent with a natural death, the agency announced Friday.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • As a tool, the AQI is inconsistent overall—its forecasts can be slow and imprecise, and its particulars don’t always have a bearing on direct experience.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Bitcoin has historically separated network security from the consumer payment experience.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Honeywell Aerospace has had a difficult debut since being separated from former parent Honeywell Technologies late last month.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • And this isn't even the first time the USC athletic department has gotten its ancient Greek literature confused.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • There’s nothing more frustrating than booking a trip to paradise only to have your holiday consumed with bad weather.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In a matter of seconds, the Current’s home victory over the NWSL’s top team turned into a frustrating draw.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Paramount has forcefully argued that the states’ challenge is disconnected from the modern media market and that delay serves large technology platforms rather than consumers.
    Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The person knocked on the door and was let in by Chavez, and the video recording device was disconnected about 10 minutes later, investigators have said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointed. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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