1
as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
a disconnected narrative of her time in a mental hospital
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as in single
not physically attached to another unit
a disconnected computer terminal
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as in divided
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnected
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
But regions of space-time can also become disconnected, or decoupled, in the presence of strong gravitational fields, such as those found in and around a black hole.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Kevin Dam, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The patient pulled up the leg of his jeans and disconnected his metal ankle prosthesis from the socket.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Frantic screams echoed through the phone as a Wisconsin 911 dispatcher tried to ask what was going on, but the call abruptly disconnected.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
But regions of space-time can also become disconnected, or decoupled, in the presence of strong gravitational fields, such as those found in and around a black hole.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Your content based on keyword research now may be outdated or disconnected within months.
—Kevin Dam, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The patient pulled up the leg of his jeans and disconnected his metal ankle prosthesis from the socket.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnected
Adjective
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Murray’s collection of Junos includes back-to-back awards for both album of the year and single of the year for 1980-81.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German fighter planes with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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While older teens might appreciate its message about family and independence, younger kids will likely be more confused than entertained.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another family of two girls and their parents were killed in a separate strike.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In order to consider restoring those funds and billions more in future grants, federal officials demanded nine separate changes to the university's academic and security policies.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Perhaps most frustrating for affected users is the lack of clear, timely communication.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Arthur Johnson For Johnson, the sudden reversal has been frustrating.—
Eva Tesfaye,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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But even the most detached fan knows that getting to the podium requires a narrative, a story behind the story.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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One adult who lives in the detached garage and six adults and three cats who live in an adjacent home were displaced by the fire, according to the post.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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Based on Haynes and Boone's internal investigation and recommendations, the church split from Morris' son and daughter-in-law, James and Bridget Morris; executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow; and several of its elders.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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By 1979, the pair had split, and Danny later died in 2012 at age 75.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the men had tattoos that their families said are unconnected to gangs: roses, clocks, stars, crowns or relatives’ names.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The ultimate rom-com, Love Actually follows a group of seemingly unconnected people in the weeks leading up to Christmas.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnected. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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