as in divided
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as in separated
to set or force apart
attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past
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Recent Examples of dissociated
Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But they are often dissociated from their emotions, struggling with indecision, or living in a constant state of low-level overwhelm.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
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Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But they are often dissociated from their emotions, struggling with indecision, or living in a constant state of low-level overwhelm.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociated
Adjective
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The plants are heat- and drought-resistant, and the divided, blue-green leaves add interest to the garden.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Republicans and Democrats remain divided on many policies and priorities.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dorothy and Marino have moved out, Scarpetta is separated from Benton and Lucy is on the outs with her aunt.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a season where the top tier has separated itself from everyone else, Michigan has unfailingly remained consistent, never dipping lower than seventh in the nation (its preseason ranking).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But also, the way that the hospice nurses are so compassionate and calm and present, but at the same time detached.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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The number of days homes spent on the market dropped sharply, down 30% for attached homes and 40% for detached homes.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Overhead charges that rise faster than front-line policing costs — and that are disconnected from service levels — undermine trust and strain long-standing relationships.—
Rajiv Bhateja,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now institutions are answering those calls, and those that do not evolve and innovate risk becoming increasingly disconnected from both students and employers.—
Jeremy Haefner,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kansas can still look more disjointed with Peterson than without him.—
Sam McDowell
March 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Stars looked disjointed early.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Proposition 50 also split the sprawling district held by Kiley, a Republican from Rocklin, into six pieces, leaving the Northern California congressman and frequent Newsom critic with few good options.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, in the aftermath of their legendary Woodstock performance, Country Joe and the Fish split up, and McDonald embarked on his own solo career beginning with 1969’s Thinking of Woody Guthrie, a collection of songs by the folk legend.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All three of the loops are linked (that is, they can’t be separated out from the others without cutting), but no two components are linked together independently: removing any one of the rings leaves the remaining ones unlinked.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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The average daily ridership in May 2025 (the last full month that school was in session in 2025) was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Paparesta told reporters that the two injuries were unconnected.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Love Actually Love Actually follows a group of seemingly unconnected people in London in the six weeks leading up to Christmas.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Dissociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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