1
as in to separate
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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2
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
The second-half offense looked disjointed, the 3-pointers stopped falling and Derik Queen and Julian Reese couldn’t get going down low with poor guard play.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The exhibition contest against the Angels in Anaheim was the last of three exhibition games during the Dodgers’ disjointed start to the season, but Betts’ presence on the field and in the No. 2 spot in the lineup was meaningful.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Igor Tudor represents Juventus values Arguably the biggest issue for Motta was his complete failure to deliver the promising tactical outlook seen during his Bologna tenure, Juve too often looking disjointed and devoid of ideas over the last two months.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Without a vision for the application of generative AI, data preparation efforts risk becoming unfocused and disjointed.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
The exhibition contest against the Angels in Anaheim was the last of three exhibition games during the Dodgers’ disjointed start to the season, but Betts’ presence on the field and in the No. 2 spot in the lineup was meaningful.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Igor Tudor represents Juventus values Arguably the biggest issue for Motta was his complete failure to deliver the promising tactical outlook seen during his Bologna tenure, Juve too often looking disjointed and devoid of ideas over the last two months.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Without a vision for the application of generative AI, data preparation efforts risk becoming unfocused and disjointed.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoint
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Those who have been separated from their belongings during the shooting will have the opportunity to retrieve them at a later date.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Since our family has been separated, I have been devastated and confused.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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This decision by the Russian Federation will undoubtedly endanger lives and disrupt critical HIV prevention efforts for ordinary Russian citizens.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The appeals court divided 2-1 in turning down the government's request to halt Boasberg's directive.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration reportedly calculated the tariff by dividing the trade deficit ($7.4 billion) by the value of imports to America ($22.2 billion) and then essentially halving the figure to reach 17%.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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No one was going to confuse Colossal with the Sierra Club.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Let go of a common misconception Some parents worry that teaching their child multiple languages will set them back or confuse them.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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What Is No-Till Gardening? Simply put, no-till is an approach to gardening that avoids disturbing soil in order to preserve its structure.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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People want to disconnect, and the Capella wants to help them in big and small ways.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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If the acting isn’t capable of conveying the language, then people are going to disconnect.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Pretty much everything else is shuffled off to the infotainment system, a single circular touchscreen that lives in the middle of the dash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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While events were shuffled around to fit a new schedule, the royals will also be about to pace themselves following the monarch's recent health setback.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Disjoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoint. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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