1
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
The moment yields an answer that feels disjointed but connected to the conversation.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Prior to the family’s ownership of the three-acre property, the residence had undergone five different renovations that had left it feeling disjointed.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
More recently, some have attempted to offer links to more specialized software; however, this has resulted in customer experience (CX) feeling disjointed, riddled with multiple sign-up screens and lacking the kind of integrated data that business customers need.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The rest of the stories are disjointed, poorly organized and, in some cases, have very little to do with the board game.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Prior to the family’s ownership of the three-acre property, the residence had undergone five different renovations that had left it feeling disjointed.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
More recently, some have attempted to offer links to more specialized software; however, this has resulted in customer experience (CX) feeling disjointed, riddled with multiple sign-up screens and lacking the kind of integrated data that business customers need.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The rest of the stories are disjointed, poorly organized and, in some cases, have very little to do with the board game.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoint
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These are the cases that break models in deployment—and the cases that separate an adequate system from a production-ready one.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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With parishioners running to hide or get out of the building, Carter and Max were pushed up against a glass window separating the chapel from the foyer, which led to an exit.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Eastern members of the alliance, including Estonia, Poland, and Romania, recently reported incursions into their airspace, while drones that disrupted Danish airports are suspected of being linked to Russia.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sensory deprivation training has become increasingly common over the past decade, particularly when Steph Curry popularized practicing with strobe goggles to disrupt his vision.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan’s tender architecture is divided into two parts for 2026 and 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Crotz was initially confused as to why Kjartan had closed himself inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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CarShield has received positive comments for its breadth of coverage and quick response times, although some policyholders have complained about claim denials, fine-print surprises and confusing sales practices.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cleveland was mostly splitting its DH at-bats between Manzardo and David Fry … whose September pop came on an accidental Tarik Skubal fastball to his nose.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition announcement comes as MSNBC prepares to split from NBC as part of parent company Comcast’s move to spin off its cable properties into a separate company, to be called Versant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Leaf blowers of any kind may disturb wildlife habitat and contribute to soil erosion by removing organic matter and exposing the top layer of soil.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Part of the controversy appears to have related to the fact that the carpet covered tile that, if disturbed, could expose children to asbestos.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cooper, an alum of Ralph Lauren and the former creative director of Ash NYC, plans to rotate the displays weekly, mixing in vintage furniture from his studio’s collection and shuffling the assortment so regulars will always find something new.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Typically, at this time, nearly 20 minutes after a game, players are shuffling in and out.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Disjoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoint. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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