fragmentated

Definition of fragmentatednext
past tense of fragmentate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmentated
Verb
  • The labor not yet automated is fragmented, meaningless, and nearly ready for AI takeover.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The result is fragmented, inconsistent coverage that leaves some of the most medically vulnerable Americans without access to the treatments their doctors deem essential.
    Heather Gatcombe, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The price of oil has rocketed since the war began to highs not seen in years, as shipments are largely cut off through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries one-fifth of the world's oil.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The country has managed to find alternatives to some of the technology it has been cut off from, such as high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia competitors.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
    Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The win pulled the Magic (44-36) up to seventh place in the tight race for playoff/play-in positions.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even more impressively, another compound broke down fully at just 30°C, showing the method can work under milder conditions.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
  • When one chopper broke down, another would be dismantled for parts to fix it.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.
    Nathan Pilling March 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Fragmentated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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