DISJOINT Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

disjoint

verb

Definition of disjoint

as in to separate

to set or force apart disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying

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as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war

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Recent Examples of disjoint Mookie Betts returned this week and yet the Dodgers’ offense remains disjointed. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Iran’s failure to show up in Pakistan for a second round of talks with Vice President JD Vance showed just how disjointed the leadership had become, the White House argued. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 There’s something very disjointing about it. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 The team’s holdings there are disjointed, suggesting that the Broncos will buy additional properties to fill in the gaps. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disjoint

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Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
With less than a point separating the top five competitors, the all-around race quickly heated up.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of separate

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Bondele was among hundreds of Ebola response workers in Bunia who staged strikes and protests over unpaid wages in recent weeks, at times abandoning health facilities and disrupting parts of the response as the outbreak continued to spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
And maybe some Gen Zers are undersocialized and under-prepared after their education was disrupted by a global pandemic.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupt

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Taking a break from slinging hamburgers during the weekend lunch rush, Darlene Dumond acknowledged that Allagash remains divided on Jackson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
No distributions were ever made by the Children's Trust to any of its beneficiaries, and the beneficial shares of that trust were not divided into separate shares for each of the beneficiaries as was also required by the 2020 amendment.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of divide

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The Studio Behind The Technology Annapurna Studios (not to be confused with the Megan Ellison-founded Annapurna Pictures in Hollywood) has been a cornerstone of Indian cinema for half a century.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
But there is the risk that his strategy will backfire by confusing investors.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

While Sebastiaan Bornauw was staying wide on the right of the back three, Trafford came out to split Tarik Muharemovic and Jaka Bijol, offering them a passing option.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The admission, an aside in a wide-ranging interview, raised eyebrows in the recovery community given the star’s very public embrace of sobriety after joining a 12-step program following his 2016 split from wife Angelina Jolie.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of split

Verb

Sulfur-rich gases reaching the upper atmosphere could reflect sunlight and temporarily cool the climate, disturbing rainfall and reducing harvests worldwide.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Some people think putting more and more effects is the best way to express ourselves for the audience, and some filmmakers just want to keep the balance without disturbing the original movie.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturb

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Because tokenized stocks exist alongside stablecoins and other digital assets on the same network, investors can move money between spending, saving, and investing without shuffling it across separate institutions.

— Malana VanTyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Lyman and her family stood to leave, and although none of them spoke, the sound of more than 30 mourners shuffling out of a quiet room was enough to halt the court proceedings for a moment.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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