disunited 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of disunited
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunited
Adjective
  • And viewers’ mileage will certainly vary with this peculiar, fun little concoction on seclusion, connection and the need to belong that can’t hide its undercurrent of melancholy about the sorry state of a divided world.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The divided reaction was evident last month after an Eels team reunion.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Picture show The bridge-building nonprofit Fika is connecting communities in Rwanda separated by rivers and gorges.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Iron minerals are separated from waste based on their magnetic properties.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This isn’t too difficult given how deep Chelsea’s midfielders are and how disconnected the first line of their press has become.
    Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When practical, keep at least one backup disconnected from your computer or otherwise isolated from routine activity.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vimeo is launching its second annual Short Film Grant Program, doubling last year’s prize pool to $300,000 to be split among five emerging filmmakers.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Upon hitting South America, the Kelvin wave splits into two, one heading north, toward California, and the other heading south.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Disunited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunited. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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