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fragmented

[frag-muhn-tid, -men-, frag-men-] / ˈfræg mən tɪd, -mɛn-, frægˈmɛn- /




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With so much spending on healthcare, older boomers—and their adult kids—expect better results and a less confusing, complicated and fragmented system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Patients and caregivers pleaded for urgency. All of it was met with inconsistent communication and a fragmented and slow-moving regulatory process which clearly puts U.S. innovation at risk.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“There’s a lot of caveats, a lot of complexity in an already extremely complex, fragmented and nuanced healthcare system,” Long said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

One key to his success has been his demolition of the fragmented, old opposition parties.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Not least, the Americas were more fragmented by areas unsuitable for food production or for dense human populations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond