1
as in to separate
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war
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Recent Examples of disjoint
Prior to the family’s ownership of the three-acre property, the residence had undergone five different renovations that had left it feeling disjointed.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
More recently, some have attempted to offer links to more specialized software; however, this has resulted in customer experience (CX) feeling disjointed, riddled with multiple sign-up screens and lacking the kind of integrated data that business customers need.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The rest of the stories are disjointed, poorly organized and, in some cases, have very little to do with the board game.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office indicated the emails were sent to Faunce's court reporter in January and were disjointed.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
More recently, some have attempted to offer links to more specialized software; however, this has resulted in customer experience (CX) feeling disjointed, riddled with multiple sign-up screens and lacking the kind of integrated data that business customers need.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The rest of the stories are disjointed, poorly organized and, in some cases, have very little to do with the board game.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office indicated the emails were sent to Faunce's court reporter in January and were disjointed.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoint
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With more devices brought into Michigan classrooms in recent years, educators have found ways to separate students from their phones during class time.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Formed from a $46 billion merger, the food company is expected to separate in the second half of 2026.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anders is disrupting financial services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But if your peonies are flowering less over time or nearby plants are encroaching on their growing space, dividing them in fall is one simple solution.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Every Democrat in the chamber supported the legislation while Republicans were evenly divided.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This decision could confuse your friends.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The season ended with the two attending a sleepover at Cody's house after his mom confused Beavis and Butt-Head with her son's friends.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vic and Cali hadn’t wanted a wedding, but this had disturbed Vic’s parents.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two players take on the roles of a brother and sister who are searching for their missing buddies on an island inhabited by some rather disturbing monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shelters that shuffle people in and out overnight don’t solve anything.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Disjoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoint. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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