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
Howard M. GuttmanOccupy 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
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This siloed mindset undermines their potential to innovate and connect their work to the bigger picture.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Their respective outies, who remain siloed off and unaware of one another, are flailing too, just as discombobulated by the slivers of information that have come to light about their innies.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Real collaboration means rolling up your sleeves and transforming siloed efforts into unstoppable momentum.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The office should help patients and caregivers navigate the largely siloed collection of providers and resources for those with the disease.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Their respective outies, who remain siloed off and unaware of one another, are flailing too, just as discombobulated by the slivers of information that have come to light about their innies.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Real collaboration means rolling up your sleeves and transforming siloed efforts into unstoppable momentum.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The office should help patients and caregivers navigate the largely siloed collection of providers and resources for those with the disease.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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