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
Instead, the emotional dislocation, technological dread and fractured identity woven into Radiohead’s turn-of-the-century pivot now seem scarily prophetic.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026
And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
With the exception of a lot of writing about pirates, there were no other contemporary reports of economic dislocation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The dislocation of the tree is the introduction of a natural element into the contemplative space of art, into this space of culture and representation of reality.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026
And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
With the exception of a lot of writing about pirates, there were no other contemporary reports of economic dislocation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The dislocation of the tree is the introduction of a natural element into the contemplative space of art, into this space of culture and representation of reality.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dislocation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocation
Noun
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The company apologized to its customers for the disruption.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Women in their 30s and 40s experiencing persistent fatigue, mood changes, sleep disruption, irritability, anxiety or digestive issues may want to ask specifically whether perimenopause could be the underlying cause before accepting a diagnosis of anxiety, depression or a thyroid condition.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The coordinated attack left one local police officer, who was responding to a disturbance call at the detention center, shot in the neck.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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