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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoined
  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. resolved
  4. disconnected
  5. severed
  6. split
  7. parted
  8. uncoupled
Adjective
  • Instead, the people most comfortable with science and numbers were also the most divided along cultural and political lines over climate risk.
    — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Daza Olivas was placed under arrest and transported to Troop H where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, according to state police.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also had to build specialized rooftop facilities and integrate their optics, control systems, communications equipment, quantum sources, and detectors so that equipment separated by 21 kilometers could operate as one experiment.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be?
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • His Season 2 appearance was intended as a one-off, but the cartel member turned DEA informant turned severed head rigged to detonate atop a tortoise proved to be a massive hit with viewers, prompting a flashback return the following season.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Within the hour, the entire school community was aware that someone had sent the principal a severed finger.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • The remaining counts were split between supporting the lifting of the ban and undecided.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After a few more years of touring, though, the band split primarily so Howard could pursue her solo work.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Adjective
  • The ex-couple parted ways in 2020 after a seven-year engagement.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of parted
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
Definition of uncoupled

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“Disjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoined. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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