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verb

past tense of disjoint
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Recent Examples of disjointed
Adjective
The protectionist defenses of them are so disjointed and incoherent that the reasons for their appeal are challenging to discern. Joseph Palange, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025 This integrated approach reduces errors due to disjointed, human-dependent processes and decreases fees associated with international currency transactions. Benjamin Avraham, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 After Making a Door Less Open, though, that was an approach where each song was really its own world, and the record came out a little disjointed because of that. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025 Trump looms over the disjointed landscape of Canadian politics as an existential threat. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disjointed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointed
Verb
  • Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • After a season disrupted by injuries and fewer starts, the writing was on the wall.
    Julia Ranney, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While Salesforce tries to make this as painless as possible, its UI/UX can be inconsistent and create bottlenecks during onboarding.
    Andrii Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • The company's customer service is known for being inconsistent.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The delays were frustrating, made more complicated by hospitalizations and evaluations that didn’t always address the root of what Avery was experiencing.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • That said, diving into AI without a plan can be frustrating.
    Janet Lam, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And that a looser, messier, even seemingly incoherent set of choices with respect to point of view comes closer to the experience of consciousness, etc., something, something, non-Western narrative traditions, whatever, OK.
    Book Marks July 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
  • And the inevitable comparison doesn’t favor Bad Boy, whose often engaging but disjointed, tonally incoherent take on juvenile detention falls short of its focused and insightful predecessor.
    Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025

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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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