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
Nick EspinosaExamples of siloed in a Sentence
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Design is an iterative process of failures followed by incremental successes that lead to the final product, so siloed training and lack of diversity can dangerously limit engineers’ inquiries, data, and visions.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Yet Washington was pursuing siloed policies—simultaneously resisting Russia, appeasing Iran, containing North Korea, and pursuing a mix of rivalry and engagement with China—that added up to something manifestly incoherent.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
But multiple, siloed portals and processes can get confusing.
—John Milburn, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For the last two years the councilmember has been calling on local, regional and state partners to create a regional interagency public safety task force because the current siloed approach isn’t addressing the problem.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
The whiplash shifts in a largely siloed organization demoralized and infuriated employees.
—Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The siloed nature of New York’s sprawling courts can leave guardianship judges in the dark about significant developments elsewhere in the legal system.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2024
Everyone's in their own little siloed world on Friday, so the group chat is really nice to get everybody back to center or have everybody connect and check in.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Navigating the maze to reach audiences remains challenging for advertisers in a siloed media landscape.
—Amazon Ads, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Yet Washington was pursuing siloed policies—simultaneously resisting Russia, appeasing Iran, containing North Korea, and pursuing a mix of rivalry and engagement with China—that added up to something manifestly incoherent.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
But multiple, siloed portals and processes can get confusing.
—John Milburn, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For the last two years the councilmember has been calling on local, regional and state partners to create a regional interagency public safety task force because the current siloed approach isn’t addressing the problem.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
The whiplash shifts in a largely siloed organization demoralized and infuriated employees.
—Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The siloed nature of New York’s sprawling courts can leave guardianship judges in the dark about significant developments elsewhere in the legal system.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2024
Everyone's in their own little siloed world on Friday, so the group chat is really nice to get everybody back to center or have everybody connect and check in.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Navigating the maze to reach audiences remains challenging for advertisers in a siloed media landscape.
—Amazon Ads, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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