disarticulate

verb

Definition of disarticulatenext
as in to disconnect

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Recent Examples of disarticulate Dependency theorists have often used the words distorted or disarticulated or deformed to describe dependent economies. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarticulate
  1. disconnect
  2. divide
  3. disaggregate
  4. disunite
  5. separate
  6. disengage
  7. disjoin
  8. dissever
Verb
  • Trust becomes difficult when AI systems are disconnected from the operational realities they're expected to influence.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than accelerating execution, this growing network of stakeholders and disconnected AI tools is increasing operational complexity and extending delivery timelines.
    — Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of disconnect
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  • Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • When researchers disaggregate the mortality gap between the United States and peer nations, the story that emerges is not one of inadequate primary care access.
    — Christopher P. Childers, STAT, 10 July 2026
  • The colleges used regional labor market information, disaggregated institutional data, and student voice to identify which programs were most connected to strong local outcomes and where opportunity gaps existed.
    — Michael Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of disaggregate
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  • Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of disunite
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  • Japan’s government separated the two traditions of Shinto and Buddhism in 1868 during the Meiji era, effectively bringing Shinto shrines under state control and placing the emperor at the center of the new order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Employees quickly disengage when content remains static or outdated, making ongoing governance and content stewardship essential to sustaining adoption and value.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Far from being disengaged from the city’s fiscal challenges, residents demonstrated a clear understanding of the seriousness of this issue to the future of Chicago.
    — Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of disengage
Verb
  • The Lions haven't looked this disjoined offensively since Week 1, the last time they were held to fewer than 30 points.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Suhaimi Abdullah/GettyImages Chelsea were 2-0 down inside 12 minutes against Die Roten with the Italian’s experienced side looking uncharacteristically disjoined without the ball for most of the game.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 5 Aug. 2017
Definition of disjoin
Verb
  • Inside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail.
    — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
Definition of dissever

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“Disarticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarticulate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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