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
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Once siloed domains with separate toolsets, these areas are now understood to be related.
—Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The result is slow, siloed and cumbersome for all parties involved.
—Jason Truppi, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the industry remains highly fragmented, with siloed teams and disconnected systems hindering agility and efficiency across the value chain.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The result is slow, siloed and cumbersome for all parties involved.
—Jason Truppi, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the industry remains highly fragmented, with siloed teams and disconnected systems hindering agility and efficiency across the value chain.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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