disunited 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided
disagreeing with each other the disunited members of the committee couldn't accomplish anything

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disunited

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verb

past tense of disunite
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
Verb
Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunited
  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. disconnected
  4. split
Adjective
  • Historically, midterm years see weaker returns, but better times await the following year , especially if there is gridlock from a divided Congress.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But the episode exposed a fragmented right and a divided Liberal Party, Bolsonaro’s political base.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • And then around ’98, when William made this decision that fractured the community forever, the well-meaning adults separated the genders.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This means that Cumberland in Western Maryland and Salisbury on the Eastern Shore — separated by the Chesapeake Bay and nearly the entire width of the state — could one day end up represented by the same member of Congress.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • The stock’s performance looks especially disconnected from the strength of the underlying business.
    — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some fail because of a lack of training; others fail because tools are disconnected from existing systems, governance is overly restrictive or business processes remain unchanged.
    — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Taiwan and China split after a civil war in 1949, but Beijing claims the island as part of its own territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Without him, the court could split 4 to 4 and be unable issue a decision.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of split

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