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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocation
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Following their return, the council later passed an immigration action plan and an ordinance restricting city property from civil immigration enforcement on a 9-0 vote, despite the disruption.
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Minimizing disruption to work or school is a priority, according to its website.
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Golt could not say what the disturbance was about.
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However, in the eastern Pacific basin, a pair of tropical disturbances are being watched for possible development in the next several days far from land.
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocation. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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