as in to divide
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnect
Build Teams That Can Function Without You The real challenge is not keeping work moving, but ensuring people can truly disconnect without guilt or dependency.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
—Patricia J. Kissinger, STAT, 18 June 2026
Some states, like New Jersey, automatically enroll customers who are either past-due or have been disconnected into utility payment plans.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
—Patricia J. Kissinger, STAT, 18 June 2026
Some states, like New Jersey, automatically enroll customers who are either past-due or have been disconnected into utility payment plans.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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The proposal also has divided politicians within the Democratic Party.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Support for Ukraine has divided the GOP for years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Yet many of the more contentious issues — Iran’s nuclear program, in particular — are not fully resolved and will be the subject of future talks, which could ignite additional conflict.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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Three defendants have resolved their cases, including one who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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That supply was severed during spring planting season in the Northern Hemisphere which is the most critical window of the agricultural calendar.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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And last month, local conservation groups were notified that the USFWS was considering a 180-day notice to sever the 2020 memorandum of understanding with the Army.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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