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as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
a disconnected narrative of her time in a mental hospital
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2
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
David Van Ronk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Structured blazers and heavy layering feel increasingly disconnected from today’s climate and lifestyle.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Two phone numbers listed on the company’s website, one based in Cuba and one in Toronto, were disconnected.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Adjective
What should scare them more is ending up with hundreds of AI projects, dozens of disconnected workflows and no idea how any of it fits together.
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David Van Ronk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Structured blazers and heavy layering feel increasingly disconnected from today’s climate and lifestyle.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Verb
Taking time off from work and being disconnected from your daily activities has lowered your overall stress levels.
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Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Two phone numbers listed on the company’s website, one based in Cuba and one in Toronto, were disconnected.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnected
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Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
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That could be confusing to general audiences, especially those accustomed to seeing the heat index instead.
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Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
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Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.
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Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
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Keke Palmer was confused about why she wasn't asked to emcee the event.
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The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
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Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnected. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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