1
as in disconnected
not clearly or logically connected
a delirious inmate whose unconnected ramblings frustrated the staff
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2
as in single
not physically attached to another unit
the unconnected houses in the private development have common areas and share certain facilities
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Recent Examples of unconnected
In 2024, Meta unveiled Instagram Teen Accounts, which defaults any user between 13 and 18 into an account that is automatically private, limits sensitive content, turns off notifications at night, and doesn’t allow messaging from unconnected adults.
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Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Prospects for unconnected Nepalis, in the meantime, got worse.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Someone with fatigue, for example, may actually have a thyroid problem or low iron levels or something else totally unconnected to parasites.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in an unconnected person's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29.
—James Powel, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Prospects for unconnected Nepalis, in the meantime, got worse.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Someone with fatigue, for example, may actually have a thyroid problem or low iron levels or something else totally unconnected to parasites.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in an unconnected person's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29.
—James Powel, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconnected
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In interviews with more than a dozen Jewish voters across the country, spanning a range of political ideologies, ages, and backgrounds, many described feeling increasingly disconnected from both parties.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Long waits, confusing records and disconnected systems often leave you feeling lost.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Its owners, Eric Finkelstein and Matt Ross, are sandwich freaks in the best possible way; on the shop’s vast menu, not a single sandwich is a dud.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias told the Washington Examiner the delay is not unusual, pointing to the court’s calendar and procedural pace rather than any single strategic decision.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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The cash issue is confusing to many, as Media Capital Technologies has touted backing from MassMutual, a sizeable insurance and financial services company.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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In lesser hands, this could have been confusing; instead all the banter between a rock-spider-crawly alien entity and a handsome de-facto astronaut comes across as engaging and funny.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the agency, the vehicle had been responding to a separate incident when it was hit by the aircraft on Runway 4.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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In less than 24 hours, two separate shootings have shaken a West Perrine neighborhood, leaving residents grieving and searching for answers.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Beyond detention, the shutdown has had inconsistent impacts on DHS oversight more broadly, lawmakers and immigration lawyers said in interviews.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, prosecutors have pointed to sanctions policy and national security concerns — arguments the defense calls both insufficient and inconsistent.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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By one estimate, fewer than a quarter of the residential areas in many cities allow anything other than detached single-family homes.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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But also, the way that the hospice nurses are so compassionate and calm and present, but at the same time detached.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Similar safety risks also affect people with dementia, who may become confused or frightened and leave without warning.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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While 2026 is America’s 250th birthday, Chicago’s City Hall could not be more confused about what to do.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pareja was unable to bring his young squad up to the levels that were expected, with the offseason roster turnover contributing to the disjointed performances.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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The partnership lasted 45 disjointed minutes, Vyner making way for Ollie Rathbone, who had been rested due to a groin issue.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconnected. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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