fragmented

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s a large, highly fragmented industry with 20,000 distributors between here and Western Europe, which gives you room to consolidate and scale.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It has spread to southeastern Blue Nile state, bordering Ethiopia and South Sudan, raising fears of a prolonged and fragmented conflict.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The new museum also draws from the V&A’s 2.8 million objects, but it is a fragmented and frustrating experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

She said the "urgent actions that need to be brought together" were "fragmented" and "we are simply managing decline".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

When the Europeans actually arrived, the battered, fragmented cultures could not unite to resist the incursion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann