siloed

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adjective

si·​loed ˈsī-(ˌ)lōd How to pronounce siloed (audio)
: kept in isolation in a way that hinders communication and cooperation : separated or isolated in a silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)
This diversity of perspectives can lead to the fusion of ideas, sparking innovation that may not have emerged within siloed teams.—Kate Vitasek
Occupy Wall Street brought previously siloed issues under a big tent and sowed the seeds of revolutionary change that have yet to bear fruit.—Nick Espinosa

siloed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of silo entry 2

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As an example, imagine every employee building their own reporting system, with their own data sets and their own data definitions and their own KPIs, customized to their siloed wants and biased for their own individual purposes. — Rex Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The Life and Mind Building is the largest project in the nearly 1,000 year history of Oxford University, bringing traditionally siloed Biology and Psychology departments together under one roof. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 At times, Marianne’s second-act emotional breakdown feels siloed from the rest of the picture, but the strands coalesce beautifully in an emotionally overwhelming finale that’s tearjerking, but never manipulative or overly sentimental. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Progress stays siloed, but no true integrated intelligence emerges. — James Kavanaugh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for siloed

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First Known Use

Adjective

2000, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of siloed was in 2000

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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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