siloed
adjective
si·loed
ˈsī-(ˌ)lōd 
: kept in isolation in a way that hinders communication and cooperation : separated or isolated in a silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)
The top team at Mars [Inc.] was siloed and replete with unspoken agendas. Members did not see the benefit of working as a team; they were only concerned with the success of their own region.—
Howard M. Guttman
Howard M. GuttmanOccupy 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
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In today’s fluid, cross-channel media environment, that siloed strategy is inefficient, costing you money, time and insight.
—Sean Allen, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The college major, developed and delivered by disciplinary experts within siloed departments, continues to be the primary benchmark for academic quality and institutional performance.
—John Weigand, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
The systems most teams rely on are too slow or too siloed to keep up.
—Jeremy Barnett, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Its software organizes and analyzes data in the cloud, revolutionizing an industry once dominated by siloed data and on-premises software firms like Oracle.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Sean Allen, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The college major, developed and delivered by disciplinary experts within siloed departments, continues to be the primary benchmark for academic quality and institutional performance.
—John Weigand, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
The systems most teams rely on are too slow or too siloed to keep up.
—Jeremy Barnett, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Its software organizes and analyzes data in the cloud, revolutionizing an industry once dominated by siloed data and on-premises software firms like Oracle.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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