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as in to separate
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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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
There was something disjointed internally.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
Even standard news programming is as noisy and disjointed as the output of a Bloomberg terminal.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Carrie Ann Inaba felt the routine was disjointed and encouraged him to watch Rylee's line during rehearsal.
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Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Because no one was near enough to touch him down, and the broken play seemed to disjoint the Chiefs more than the Jags as Lawrence recovered and ran it in.
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Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disjoint
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
Even standard news programming is as noisy and disjointed as the output of a Bloomberg terminal.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Carrie Ann Inaba felt the routine was disjointed and encouraged him to watch Rylee's line during rehearsal.
—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Because no one was near enough to touch him down, and the broken play seemed to disjoint the Chiefs more than the Jags as Lawrence recovered and ran it in.
—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoint
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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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.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.
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The revelation has divided Jefferson descendants for decades.
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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.
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The decision reverses a June 15 determination by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who concluded the Petersburg resident's candidacy was intended to confuse voters rather than represent a legitimate campaign.
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The senator and allies, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, have condemned the challenger’s efforts to join the race, arguing his presence could confuse voters.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
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He was particularly disturbed by administration officials' attempts to characterize both as domestic terrorists.
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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.
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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.
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Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Pretoria responded to the threat of violence in June 30 protests with millions of dollars shuffled inside the police budget, tactical units deployed, and soldiers on standby.
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“Disjoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoint. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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