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Recent Examples of disarticulate
Only two sets of human remains were uncovered at the burial site (though Linares also wrote that other disarticulated human bones were found throughout the refuse).
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Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017
Only two sets of human remains were uncovered at the burial site (though Linares also wrote that other disarticulated human bones were found throughout the refuse).
—Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017
Dependency theorists have often used the words distorted or disarticulated or deformed to describe dependent economies.
—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2012
Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017
Only two sets of human remains were uncovered at the burial site (though Linares also wrote that other disarticulated human bones were found throughout the refuse).
—Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017
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
Verb
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The issue of getting more involved in the conflict has divided Trump's MAGA base, with some pointing to his campaign promise to keep America out of foreign wars.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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The internet is divided over a recent marketing gimmick involving Sydney Sweeney, who, in collaboration with the men's personal care company Dr. Squatch, authorized the creation and sale of bars of soap containing, among other things, her bathwater.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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As highlighted in the report, empathetic managers reduce uncertainty stress by 37% and disconnect by nearly 50%.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
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WalletHub set out to disaggregate the data and find the metro areas currently seeing the highest and lowest inflation rates.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
13 May 2025
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Some refer to this as a two-tiered architecture; others refer to it as disaggregated.—
Matt Kimball,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a game where the Angels and Nationals combined for 24 runs and 30 hits — with the 19 hits and 15 runs given up by the Angels’ pitching staff representing season-worst marks — what ultimately separated the teams was the Angels’ inability to come through with runners on base.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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According to the London Times’ Philip Willan, a trade union that represents museum workers had previously warned the Uffizi about the risks posed by the platforms separating visitors from the art.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people.—
Michael S. Neiberg,
Washington Post,
12 June 2023
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The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years.—
Max Colchester,
wsj.com,
7 May 2023
Verb
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Most Black women – 67% – have disengaged from the news entirely just to protect their peace—a striking act of self-preservation in a country that expects Black women to keep pushing without pause.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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This understanding identifies key influence moments and potential friction points where prospects might disengage.—
Maria Youth,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Its appeal lies in its hybrid nature — users can play the console on a TV, but can also detach it to use it on the go.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Two legislative leaders, Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and their key staff members, oversaw reams of spending decisions while most lawmakers were back home in their districts, totally detached from it all.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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This makes people turn to progressive platforms that promise to break up monopolies, tax the ultra-wealthy, and reinvest in public goods.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Under Donahoe, Nike moved away from its sport segmentation and instead broke up its business into women’s, men’s and kids.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Disarticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarticulate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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