DISJOINED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

disjoined 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

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verb

past tense of disjoin

as in separated

to set or force apart disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty

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Recent Examples of disjoined

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The Dixmoor Public Library District, founded in 1989, initially shared services with the Harvey Public Library District but disjoined due to economic reasons. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 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

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Adjective

The former Republican governor of Massachusetts was hired in 2023 to succeed Mark Emmert, bringing to the job something the NCAA had come to value even more than knowledge of college athletics—experience navigating a divided government.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Democrats remain divided over whether to reform ICE or to abolish it.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

The new stops designed to accommodate bikes and buses are about five inches off the ground and separated from the road by a curb.

— Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
At temperate northern latitudes, consecutive moonrises around Harvest Moon can therefore be separated by much less than the usual 50 minutes, and at some northern locations by only a few minutes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of separated

Adjective

This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).

— Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
There's a difference between a closed ticket and a resolved issue.

— Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolved

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If the two are disconnected, the problem is not individual performance.

— Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Despite such justifications, these cuts, closures and layoffs have caused morale to plummet at Goddard, some current workers say, and have left management increasingly disconnected from the research center’s day-to-day operations.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnected

Adjective

In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
There’s a severed head on set, a childhood friend swinging fists in an elevator, and a director who wanted every drop of blood shot for real.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of severed

Verb

This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
The two began dating in 2021 following Giancola’s split from ex-fiancé Christian Biscardi.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

Adjective

An absurdist black comedy that satirizes our culture's discomfort around uncoupled people, The Lobster asks what would happen if singles were given 45 days to find a mate, or be transformed into the animal of their choice.

— Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
To prevent releasing any asbestos, whole sections of the old pipe are uncoupled from their connections without cutting.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025

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