DISUNITED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

disunited 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

disagreeing with each other the disunited members of the committee couldn't accomplish anything

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disunited

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verb

past tense of disunite

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

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Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026

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The former Republican governor of Massachusetts was hired in 2023 to succeed Mark Emmert, bringing to the job something the NCAA had come to value even more than knowledge of college athletics—experience navigating a divided government.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Democrats remain divided over whether to reform ICE or to abolish it.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

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The new stops designed to accommodate bikes and buses are about five inches off the ground and separated from the road by a curb.

— Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
At temperate northern latitudes, consecutive moonrises around Harvest Moon can therefore be separated by much less than the usual 50 minutes, and at some northern locations by only a few minutes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of separated

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If the two are disconnected, the problem is not individual performance.

— Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Despite such justifications, these cuts, closures and layoffs have caused morale to plummet at Goddard, some current workers say, and have left management increasingly disconnected from the research center’s day-to-day operations.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
The two began dating in 2021 following Giancola’s split from ex-fiancé Christian Biscardi.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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