disaffiliated

verb

past tense of disaffiliate
as in divorced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffiliated
  1. divorced
  2. isolated
  3. dissociated
  4. divided
  5. disconnected
  6. detached
  7. resolved
  8. uncoupled
Verb
  • Mica and John-Paul subsequently divorced their respective spouses and were legally married in November 2017.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Madrigal will play Dan, James’ divorced best friend whose plans for single life are derailed by James and Jeanie’s impulsive wedding.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of divorced
Verb
  • In part, Sperr alleges that Kress has taken full control over Bass’ household and finances, and isolated him from lifelong friends and employees, attorneys wrote in the suit.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This superstition often causes the fielding team to avoid saying the words no-hitter or perfect game and often leaves the pitcher isolated in the dugout.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated.
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of dissociated
Verb
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • And right now the -- a lot of the worst politicians right now are sitting up on high in Oval Office rooms, detached from the feelings of working class people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of detached
Verb
  • If those challenges can be resolved, the 200-MWe concept could become an important test of how fusion technology moves into conventional US power infrastructure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Acting on an emergency appeal from the administration, the court ruled 5-4 that a federal judge wrongly paused the project until a legal fight could be resolved.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of uncoupled
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“Disaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffiliated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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