staccato

adjective

Definition of staccatonext
as in disconnected

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Recent Examples of staccato Majok sculpts the play’s first half for the director and actors to exist in a start/stop/repeat staccato rhythm of conversational interchanges. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 At the same time, the audio trace fills with a rapid series of ultrasonic echolocation calls, the staccato sound of a hunter steering through darkness. — Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 Just as young people want the information now, not in ancient and flat form, but in something that's much harder and more creative with a staccato, machine-gun style of delivery. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025 However, some things are easier said than done, which is why policy shifts and responses have been staccato and unpredictable at times. — Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staccato
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staccato
  1. disconnected
  2. dissonant
  3. strident
Adjective
  • This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Without that alignment, organizations risk creating a patchwork of disconnected AI point solutions that introduce integration complexity, technical debt and inconsistent experiences.
    — Salvatore Lombardo, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnected
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  • In a film, that’s where the music would come up, dissonant strings, ringing ears, the drums increasing tempo.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The score was such a beautiful, odd, dissonant piece of work.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dissonant
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  • Actor Mark Ruffalo, one of the deal’s most strident critics, has vowed to continue the fight.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The framework from Democratic Majority for Israel takes a less strident view on Netanyahu, who faces another election this month.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of strident

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