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)

This diversity of perspectives can lead to the fusion of ideas, sparking innovation that may not have emerged within siloed teams.

—Kate Vitasek

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

But many of these AI tools are siloed, with only 20% working cross-functionally. —John Kell, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025

The law broadens the scope of information available for sharing as well as the web of supply chain partners it can be shared with, keeping enforcement efforts from becoming siloed and driving efficiency in CBP operations. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025

Comedy and pathos act as companions in his films; scenes often begin funny and end sad (or vice versa), partly to juice the writing with unpredictable tension, but also because those modes are rarely siloed in real life anyway. —Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025

The result is an apocalyptic allegory for our digitally siloed reality. —Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 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