FRAGMENTATED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentated

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past tense of fragmentate

as in fragmented

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Not that it’s been fragmented in a detrimental way, but the first three episodes were largely dedicated to establishing the new status quo.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
The intent was likely to keep ownership from getting fragmented across potential spouses, grandchildren and subsequent generations.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fragmented

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The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts, is a notable example of an urban reversal of the 1950s and 1960s highway expansions that occurred across the United States that dissected many cities into sections and separated neighborhoods.

— Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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And just like that, Rocky Myers is cut off from the world again.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
But in recent years, Romo has been criticized for his preparation, for cutting off Nantz mid-sentence, for fawning over Josh Allen and other quarterbacks and for seeming pollyannish at times.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between?

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

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Near the end of the first century AD, in the highlands of northern Spain, the Roman governor, philosopher, and naturalist Pliny the Elder watched as mining cleaved a landscape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
District 8 was cleaved from parts of Districts 1 and 4 and includes Hunter’s Creek, Lake Nona, Moss Park, Williamsburg and Wyndham Lakes.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleaved

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Although Bogan and Moore initially discussed sharing the cost of a vet bill, those talks broke down over the amount, text messages show.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
The Catalans beat Madrid to the Spain captain and Best Player at the World Cup, after talks between his former club Manchester City and Los Blancos broke down.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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This free 728-acre park, bisected by the California and Nevada state line, is open to pedestrians year-round and co-managed by the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada State Parks.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The car had to be redesigned to accommodate the new structure, which is dominated by large glass panels and bisected by a central strip that runs from the windshield to the rear of the car.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

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