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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
  • Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Our latest UMass poll suggests that while there is division over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, there is nevertheless strong evidence that Americans are less divided than the politics surrounding the anniversary would suggest.
    — Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • June Nielsens Less than a point separated the top-three stations in Los Angeles during the June ratings period released last week, according to Nielsen.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • All activities are governed internally, legally separated from market operations, and configured to support sovereign readiness—never exposure.
    — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory.
    — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
  • What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • This mix of the absurd and sincere reflects a kind of artistic engagement with existential questions that is increasingly resonating with people, many of whom are disconnected from organized religion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Trust becomes difficult when AI systems are disconnected from the operational realities they're expected to influence.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • According to the full plot description on Amazon, our protagonists have more to worry about than just severed fingers.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • Price discovery for a single company would end up quietly split across several incompatible venues.
    — Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • However, People reported the former couple will split their assets, including homes, cars, an aircraft and any intellectual property.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 22 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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