disuniting

verb

present participle of disunite
as in dividing
to set or force apart attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuniting
  1. dividing
  2. separating
  3. splitting
  4. disconnecting
Verb
  • Experts, however, say the vaccine is safe and effective, and research indicates dividing it into multiple shots has no health benefit.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, there are different genres, and dividing into different genres is OK.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • Set within its own natural lagoon on the southernmost tip of the Raa Atoll, the ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see, with hardly a blip separating sea, horizon, and sky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • A couple years before that, the state began disaggregating data on Asian and Pacific Islanders, by separating Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups.
    — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of separating
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  • Then, about 50 years ago, lightning struck the oak’s crotch, splitting the tree nearly in two.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In this climate, splitting your funds between both accounts may make the most sense.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of splitting
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  • Save your receipt and take screenshots of anything unusual before disconnecting the device.
    — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And so, for instance, there’s surveys showing that Gen Z are the generation most likely to report disconnecting from their digital devices.
    — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnecting
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“Disuniting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuniting. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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