siloed

adjective

si·​loed ˈsī-(ˌ)lōd 

: kept in isolation in a way that hinders communication and cooperation : separated or isolated in a silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)

The top team at Mars [Inc.] was siloed and replete with unspoken agendas. Members did not see the benefit of working as a team; they were only concerned with the success of their own region.

—Howard M. Guttman

Occupy Wall Street brought previously siloed issues under a big tent and sowed the seeds of revolutionary change that have yet to bear fruit.

—Nick Espinosa

Examples of siloed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inaccurate, incomplete or siloed datasets can lead to flawed decisions. —Johan Hajji, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

That means a fairly siloed addressable market, in some respects. —Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025

Some experts and stakeholders support the change, arguing that the new system will be better aligned with more humane best practices and reduce inefficiencies from having separate, siloed monitoring programs. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025

Part of the slowdown comes from siloed data that prevents a clear, holistic perspective. —Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for siloed

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad