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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Legislation on anything touching crypto moves at the pace of a divided Congress.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The sentiment from those athletic directors and presidents who OutKick has spoken with in recent weeks is a divided one, but not in a hostile way.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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They were separated at the time of the crash.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Months later, in January 2025, a girl, age 14 at the time, was assaulted after becoming separated from her friends, the CPS said.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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A lot of older people at studios are making greenlighting decisions, and they are disconnected from the audience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Once those systems are disconnected, even power that arrives later may no longer reach the areas where it is needed most.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The jackpot hasn’t been hit in more than a month, rolling over since May 2, when tickets in Texas and Florida split a $20 million prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The Stanley Cup Final shifted to Las Vegas for Game 3 with the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes knotted at 1-1 after splitting the opening two games in Raleigh.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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“Disunited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunited. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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