Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disunite When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people. Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post, 12 June 2023 The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years. Max Colchester, wsj.com, 7 May 2023 Liberals, Lilla laments, have : lost themselves in the thickets of identity politics and developed a resentful, disuniting rhetoric of difference to match it. David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2017 Post-Trump, the Republican party will likely be disunited. Elliot Kaufman, National Review, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunite
Verb
  • Focused on expanding their notorious drug and money laundering organization outside of Detroit, their strained relationship has left the brothers divided.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The idea of a playing captain, something not seen since Arnold Palmer led and competed in 1963, has divided opinion across the golf world.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens, and her mom were separated from her 19-year-old brother during an immigration check-in on Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza, according to the family and their advocates.
    Cayla Bamberger, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Workers separated lockers from walls as part of their efforts to dry the floors, and put books and other soaked materials onto plastic tarps to dry.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Hudson was split between two buildings this year to accommodate quick enrollment growth, with sixth grade students attending class in one location, while seventh and eighth grade students attend another.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
  • There are no plans to split off linear television since CBS is doing well and Par’s cable assets are a smaller percentage of its overall business now than at Comcast or WBD.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
  • This is a great place to disconnect for a few days—Liise Farm is one of the top farm and guesthouse accommodations on the island.
    Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Disunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunite. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!