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as in disruption
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as in incoherence
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Recent Examples of disjointedness
Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointedness
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But his anger appeared to extend beyond the disruption caused by the repairs.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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For them, the closure of Hormuz is not an abstract disruption to global trade.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Audiences can read coherence or incoherence, confidence or hesitation.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That mistranslation is most visible in its tonal incoherence.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The group said the bottles contributed to crime, blight, littering, loitering and chronic disorder.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The dimness of the shuttle gallery also assists in the immersive fantasy, both as an artistic choice and a practical one due to the shuttle’s sensitivity to light.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Experiences of connection support physiological regulation, while disconnection can elevate stress responses, including chronic cortisol activation—impacting both patient outcomes and clinician well-being.—
Sharon A. Kuhn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But for Esperantists, none of this comes close to solving the fundamental problem of human disconnection.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Last year, Kennedy’s ACIP didn’t issue a guidance on COVID vaccines until September, then softened the recommendations for their use, sowing confusion as pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and patients tried to figure out who was eligible for the shots and whether insurers would pay.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Lost in the Brazilian tears, anguish and confusion was just how clinical the Germans had been.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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When the transcript is the record, ideas can propagate on merit, and people can no longer hide behind vagueness.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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On the other hand, the statement is emblematic of the uninteresting vagueness of Spider-Noir‘s world-building.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Clear by now is that the end of the Soviet Union also opened the door to corruption and disorganization, undeniable and extraordinarily widespread.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The administration has signaled that proposals from Tehran have gotten incrementally better as the negotiations have dragged on, but that disorganization of leadership has complicated the process.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disjointedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointedness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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