as in dividing
to set or force apart
attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip
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Unless Labour, the Greens, and Your Party come to an electoral understanding, their candidates will have to compete with one another, and with other parties, over every seat, dividing the left-leaning vote and potentially allowing Reform or the Conservatives to come out on top.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025 -
This industry has become exceptional at dividing us and pitting us against each other.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were just two points separating the teams after Blake Grupe’s field goal in the fourth quarter, before two crucial plays from Josh Allen – first a 27-yard scramble through the Saints defense, then a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid – extended the Bills’ lead.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last season, though, Vegas started deploying its top defensemen a bit differently, splitting the toughest minutes between Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin and Brayden McNabb.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The update promises to address user complaints about the newest iPhones mysteriously disconnecting from Wi-Fi without reason.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Disuniting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuniting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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