disconnected
adjective
dis·con·nect·ed
ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 
: not connected : separate
disconnectedly
adverb
disconnectedness
noun
Examples of disconnected in a Sentence
The phone lines are all disconnected.
Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
Recent Examples on the Web
The core’s disconnected standalone subjects started dumbing America down when it was adopted, and as problems created by environmental, technological, demographic and social change pile up, the core grows increasingly dysfunctional.
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Marion Brady, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Xiong grew up in Minnesota feeling disconnected from her Hmong culture, but later gained inspiration from the stories she was exposed to about her immigrant parents and their journey to America.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
Coming out of the isolation of Covid, Shaheen felt disconnected, and found working in a corporate environment overwhelming.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Education After a report from Dalio Education found that one in five youth are at risk of not graduating or already disconnected from education and employment, the legislature will now require the state’s data system to submit annual reports on disconnected youth in Connecticut.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
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Marion Brady, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Xiong grew up in Minnesota feeling disconnected from her Hmong culture, but later gained inspiration from the stories she was exposed to about her immigrant parents and their journey to America.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
Coming out of the isolation of Covid, Shaheen felt disconnected, and found working in a corporate environment overwhelming.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Education After a report from Dalio Education found that one in five youth are at risk of not graduating or already disconnected from education and employment, the legislature will now require the state’s data system to submit annual reports on disconnected youth in Connecticut.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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