as in divided
disagreeing with each other
the disunited members of the committee couldn't accomplish anything
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as in separated
to set or force apart
attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip
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Recent Examples of disunited
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunited
Adjective
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The Mitsubishi then traveled across all lanes of Swope Parkway, a divided road, and hit two trees before coming to rest, according to the crash log.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Key players Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella have both criticised the club’s decision-making in interviews, while The Athletic has revealed the dressing room became divided after Maresca’s departure at the start of the year.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In some cases, families were separated.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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“Disunited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunited. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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