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as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
a disconnected narrative of her time in a mental hospital
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as in single
not physically attached to another unit
a disconnected computer terminal
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as in divided
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnected
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
While some of those actors might have a point, others seem disconnected from reality.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Two phone numbers listed on the company’s website, one based in Cuba and one in Toronto, were disconnected.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Adjective
Outsiders ‘still Looking in’ Southeast Denton, long regarded as a foundation of the city’s cultural identity, faces challenges as generational trauma leaves many residents feeling disconnected from Denton’s core community, according to Councilwoman Vicki Byrd, who represents the area.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
While some of those actors might have a point, others seem disconnected from reality.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Verb
Taking time off from work and being disconnected from your daily activities has lowered your overall stress levels.
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Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Two phone numbers listed on the company’s website, one based in Cuba and one in Toronto, were disconnected.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnected
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Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
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Project proposals said the lanes are underutilized and confusing to drivers.
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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the virus was found in a single seabird, a brown skua, near Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia, in Cape Le Grand National Park.
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Zoroastrianism’s core tenets – a single God, the cosmic struggle between good and evil – are widely believed by historians to have formed the theological groundwork for the major Abrahamic religions.
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Organizers divided the cemetery into 29 sectors, and volunteers checked every single headstone that was still intact.
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.
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But then, the writer himself might get confused about which is which.
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For example, a lot of fans were a bit confused on Friday after watching Miguel Almiron be sent off in the first half of Paraguay’s win against Turkey.
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The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.
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As is customary when deputies shoot a suspect, the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau have launched separate investigations.
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
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If this World Cup has been trying for Iran, it’s been frustrating for Belgium, which hasn’t scored a goal of its own.
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The Netherlands are coming off a frustrating 2-2 draw against Japan and desperately need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive.
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnected. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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