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Recent Examples of disconnectedness
Public health experts have been warning about the consequences of not addressing the rising social disconnectedness that is being seen.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This dynamic of connectedness and disconnectedness on the river has stood the test of time.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This dynamic of connectedness and disconnectedness on the river has stood the test of time.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnectedness
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Challenges can range from scheduling incompatibilities between different members of the royal family, to travel logistics, to gaining access to certain events.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ninoy recognizes an essential incompatibility between them.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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An intense search-and-rescue effort is underway for the second crew member of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that crashed in Iran amid escalating tension in the Middle East.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Starbucks’ $500 million turnaround effort and union tensions The coffee chain’s new pay perks come amid a $500 million turnaround effort and ongoing tensions with unionized workers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How long this momentum will last is up in the air, as protest fatigue and disorganization are often major hurdles for organizers.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other passengers described confusion and disorganization within the lines themselves.—
Jared Eggleston,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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On his first album for his own Plastic & Sounds label, the Japanese producer sounds pricklier than ever, lacing hypnotic house and techno with microtonal dissonance and clashing textures.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s a beguiling dissonance between the hushed voiceover and the images of ships carrying cables and dropping them in the ocean for the internet to reach the island.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Disconnectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnectedness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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