as in disruption
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman

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Recent Examples of dislocation That silence is a reflection of her parents’ dislocation. Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025 But for many, sadly too many, shelter carries other, more painful meanings: a marker of dislocation, of homes gone, of safety, memory, and love lost. Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Aster is out to capture how the dislocation of reality that’s becoming the coin of the realm isn’t just a political/media phenomenon; its tentacles reach right into the heart of intimate relationships. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025 But in the midst of profound uncertainty and genuine pain and dislocation afflicting many, to convey confidence in addressing a highly volatile and fundamentally uncertain future would be inauthentic, and likely to be seen as such. Paul Laudicina, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dislocation
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Noun
  • Today, between the economic, technological and geopolitical disruptions over the last few years, even three-month plans may require constant adjustment.
    Laureen Knudsen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The storms are causing significant travel disruptions.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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  • The data is normalized, de-duplicated and time-aligned in real time, ensuring that every heart-rate spike or sleep disturbance immediately informs the AI risk models.
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • There are multiple chances of rain for the rest of the week and into the weekend as weather disturbances move in from the west, the weather service said.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025

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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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