disarticulate

Definition of disarticulatenext

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Recent Examples of disarticulate Dependency theorists have often used the words distorted or disarticulated or deformed to describe dependent economies. Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2012
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Verb
  • If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.
    Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The revelation has divided Jefferson descendants for decades.
    Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The sale sees the property divided into three lots with two buildable, giving the opportunity to create a treasurable family compound in rural seclusion just a 30-minute drive from the island’s main towns.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Almost nobody in the two capitals is attempting to disaggregate some of these issues and thereby make tensions more manageable.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • Because some PUMAs are made up of multiple counties, the Chronicle used a method proposed by the Census Bureau to disaggregate these PUMAs into counties.
    Christian Leonard, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Employees quickly disengage when content remains static or outdated, making ongoing governance and content stewardship essential to sustaining adoption and value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Far from being disengaged from the city’s fiscal challenges, residents demonstrated a clear understanding of the seriousness of this issue to the future of Chicago.
    Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The Lions haven't looked this disjoined offensively since Week 1, the last time they were held to fewer than 30 points.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Inside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail.
    Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020

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“Disarticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarticulate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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