as in divided
disagreeing with each other
the disunited members of the committee couldn't accomplish anything
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as in separated
to set or force apart
attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip
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Recent Examples of disunited
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunited
Adjective
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel's withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel’s withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officials said the project could benefit the salamander by reconnecting habitat areas that have been separated by erosion.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The living and sleeping areas can be separated by a curtain, giving the feeling of a two-bedroom suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the two diverge, journalism appears disconnected from reality as people experienced it.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of Sunday morning, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.—
TY ONEIL,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karaban almost had a costly turnover on an inbound play with 14 seconds left, but the Huskies fouled up three and Mulready split his free throw attempts, setting up the game-clinching freebies from the Huskies’ captain.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Although the servicing stop for the California Zephyr is too short to explore beyond the platform, Denver is a great overnight choice for passengers splitting up the 43-hour journey.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Disunited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunited. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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