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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Instead of enabling smart, fast decisions, HR has been buried under manual work, siloed tools and rigid processes that haven’t evolved with the pace of work.
—Maxime Legardez Coquin, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
For leadership strategists these narrative elements serve as an incisive commentary on the hidden costs of siloed thinking.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This atmosphere created the appearance of a more siloed, niche event.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
If an organization’s data is messy, unstructured or siloed, AI cannot provide meaningful insights.
—Andre Shojaie, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Maxime Legardez Coquin, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
For leadership strategists these narrative elements serve as an incisive commentary on the hidden costs of siloed thinking.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This atmosphere created the appearance of a more siloed, niche event.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
If an organization’s data is messy, unstructured or siloed, AI cannot provide meaningful insights.
—Andre Shojaie, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for siloed
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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